Places that1uplife Wants to Go

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

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

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

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

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

The buildings around this DePaul University statue create an echo chamber for those standing in the center of the circle.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

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

A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

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

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

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.