Doolin’s may look like an Irish pub—but you’ll have more luck getting a bubble machine than a pint of Guinness.
Category: What the hell is this place?
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The history of Pilsen’s ghost church
A hollow church in Pilsen looks like something from a Hollywood studio back lot.
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Decorative board-ups: A tool in the battle against the vacancy epidemic
The Neighborhood Foundation has been installing painted panels on abandoned buildings for nearly two decades.
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What the hell is this place? 1623 W. Estes
Rogers Park’s leopard-print house has been the talk of the neighborhood for more than a decade.
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What the Hell Is This Place? Dr. Luis Casals Dentista
The Wicker Park office of dentist Luis Casals is a perfectly preserved midcentury relic.
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What the hell is this place? Dulcelandia
Dulcelandia offers a variety of lucha libre wrestlers to bash until all the chile candy spills out.
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What the hell is this place? Sedgwick Studio
The former substation now acts as a live-in studio for a trio of sculptors.
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What the heck is this place? The House of Hansen
What the heck is this place? The House of Hansen?
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What the hell is this place? Mr. Flower and Mr. Ping Pong
Mr. Flower and Mr. Ping Pong is part flower shop, part Ping-Pong break room (it has U-Haul rentals, too).
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What the hell is this place? Alchemy Arts
Books on the satanic scriptures are available, but Alchemy Arts is more welcoming than its dark texts suggest.
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What the hell is this place? Paleteria Arco Iris
Paleteria Arco Iris in Avondale is a hub for the north side’s paleta slingers.
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What the hell is this place? Inside Out Art Studio
Masks deck out its front window, but the Inside Out Art Studio has much more inside.
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What the hell is this place? 35 East Wacker
Now an office building, 35 East Wacker was once a redoubt for wary jewelers—and Al Capone.
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What the hell is this place? Disco City #8 (or maybe #7)
Logan Square’s Disco City appears to have an identity crisis—but it knows exactly what it’s doing.