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First planned industrial community in the United States.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

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

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

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

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

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

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

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

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

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.