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

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

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

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

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

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

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

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

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

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

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

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

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.