Secret Spot: The Best View of Columbus
The best view of Columbus, Ohio is hidden in plain sight. The Rhodes Tower home to a little-known observatory – and it’s free to visit.
Secret Spot: Pilsen’s Ghost Church
A Pilsen church is preserved in a surprising statement.
Secret Spot: Yoko Ono’s ‘Sky Landing’
Sky Landing is Yoko Ono’s first permanent artwork in the Americas.
Secret Spot: The Chicago Portage
Visit an overlooked link to Chicago’s origin.
Secret Spot: The Mystery of Akron’s Signal Tree
It’s age, shape, and function are still a mystery.
A Cemetery Scavenger Hunt for Chicago Magazine
Check out seven historic Chicago graves with surprising stories.
Mead Tasting with WGN Morning News
Go mead tasting at Chicago’s Wild Blossom Meadery.
Hiking to the World’s First Nuclear Reactor with WGN Morning News
Hike to the burial site of the world’s first nuclear reactor!
‘Secret Chicago’ Featured on NBC’s Chicago Today
Chicago Today invited me to share some outdoor spots from my book Secret Chicago on their show!
The Heidelberg Project Transforms a Detroit Street into an Outdoor Art Gallery
The project aims to enrich Detroit’s McDougall-Hunt community with art.