Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

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

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

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

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

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

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.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

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

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

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.