Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

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

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

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

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

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

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

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

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

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

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 oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

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