Chicago, Illinois
Wooden Block Alley
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Chicago, Illinois
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Chicago, Illinois
Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
Chicago, Illinois
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
Chicago, Illinois
Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.
Chicago, Illinois
These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.
Chicago, Illinois
A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Chicago, Illinois
Former bath house turns gastropub.
Chicago, Illinois
The 606 is a decade in the making.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.
Chicago, Illinois
Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Chicago, Illinois
This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.
Chicago, Illinois
A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Chicago, Illinois
This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.