Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

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

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.