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Quirky Attraction: International Museum of Surgical Science (Chicago)

Chicago’s International Surgical Science Museum is the place to find vintage wheelchairs, surgery-themed artwork, and medical artifacts.

If you’re forced to live on a pauper budget due to circumstance, you can still get by in most cities.

I’ve written a book! It’s a guide to visiting Chicago, with tips for checking out both the iconic tourist sites and the lesser-known local hotspots.

One restaurant serves nothing but turkey. Another serves cocktails with beets in them. Another is entirely designed in black and white.

There’s a leaning tower just outside Chicago that is half the size of the famous Pisa attraction.

The battle is on between two cake-laden milkshakes, one chocolate and one butterscotch.

Find statues of Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion in Chicago’s Oz Park.

The Green Mill jazz club is about as Chicago as it gets. Visit the club today to see dancing to old-time music.

Check out a photo essay of flowers, fruit plants, cacti, ferns and more from the Garfield Park Conservatory.

Here’s the scoop on Chicago’s improv and comedy scene, including top venues and shows, plus how to score cheap tickets.