Places raquel9e Wants to Go

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

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

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

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

The cluster of igloo-like domes forms the remains of an ancient burial ground.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.