Patti Swanson

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

Best described as "Shazam for buildings," Patti is a city historian, educator, preservation enthusiast, and bookbinder living in Chicago, IL. One art history degree, four years of tour guide-ing, and a whole lot of coffee led to Patti starting her own walking tour project, Chicago for Chicagoans, in 2016. She factors lots of collaboration into her tours and strongly believes in making history accessible to everyone. Patti is an Atlas Obscura Field Agent, so you can also find her planning super-cool explorations for the Chicago Obscura Society!

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The church's former interior, now a garden space.

Chicago, Illinois

Zion Evangelical Lutheran 'Ghost Church'

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Chicago, Illinois

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

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