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A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

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

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

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

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

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

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

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

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

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

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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

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

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

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

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

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.