Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

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

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

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

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

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

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

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

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

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.

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

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

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

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.