A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.