Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

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

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

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

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

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

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

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.