A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

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

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

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

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

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

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.