Places iambe100 Wants to Go

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

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

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

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

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.

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

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

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

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

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.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

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

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.