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What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

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

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

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

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

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

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

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

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

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.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

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

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

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

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