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Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.