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

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

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

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

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

A unique 3-D sculpture based on Rene Magritte’s “The Red Model.”

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

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

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

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

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

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

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

This non-profit restaurant offers job training and skills to members of the Central City community.

Feast on twice-cooked goat with plantains and other Haitian street food dishes.

Southern comfort food is on the menu at this neighborhood favorite.