How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

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

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

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

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.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

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

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

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

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

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