The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

A science teacher's dream.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

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

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

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

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

In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

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

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

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

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.