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

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

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

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

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

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

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.