Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

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

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

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

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.