Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

An eccentric park and pool.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

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

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

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

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

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