The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

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

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

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

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

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

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

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

First planned industrial community in the United States.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

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

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.