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

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

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

An eccentric park and pool.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

The world's only known button museum.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."