Disastrous fires, Prohibition gangsters, marvels of construction - Chicago’s colorful history is chock full of unsavory characters and climactic events. And that’s exactly why it’s such an interesting city for anyone interested in America’s past.

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But it’s not enough just to stay in a hotel with some history - there are certain spots in Chicago that no traveler with a taste for the sensational should miss:

  • Chicago Water Tower - One of the few structures to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
  • Site of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre - Infamous location of the gangland massacre in 1929 which led to Al Capone’s downfall
  • Sears Tower - Tallest building in the Western hemisphere, completed in 1974

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Supernatural Chicago (Open Now)

After you’ve seen some of the city’s most famous historical sites, take a walk on the wilder side of the past with Supernatural Chicago. Join performer Neil Tobin as he takes his audience on a journey of magic and relates some of Chicago’s most compelling true mysteries.

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