Standing tall, the Carbide & Carbon Building has been turning heads since 1929. With its dark green terra cotta façade and shimmering gold crown, it’s one of the most distinctive skyscrapers in Chicago — and one of the most glamorous symbols of the Art Deco era.
There are few places in Chicago where the line between Hollywood and history blurs as perfectly as the Biograph Theater. This charming red-brick building opened its doors in 1914, at a time when movies were silent, tickets were a nickel, and going to the theater was one of the city’s favorite pastimes.
Discover the historic Palmer House in Chicago — the world’s longest continually operating hotel, reborn after the Great Chicago Fire and filled with stories of love, luxury, and a little bit of chocolate magic.
What is now Lincoln Park was once the sprawling city cemetery of Chicago. From the 1840s through the 1860s, tens of thousands of people were buried on this land.
Discover the fascinating artifacts in the Chicago Tribune Building, from historic relics to global treasures, and explore Chicago’s iconic architecture.
