In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.