One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

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

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A science teacher's dream.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

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

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

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

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.

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