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

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

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

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

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

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.