Places Caroline Thrift Wants to Go

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

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

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

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

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

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

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.