Places kariegodzik Wants to Go

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

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

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

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

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

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

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

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

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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