Places wherearewedude Wants to Go

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

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

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

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

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.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

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

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

A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

The world's only known button museum.