Self-guided audio tours that are actually entertaining. Great stories, real places, and a game at the end to see if you were paying attention.
Start the tour free in the appThe interesting stuff — scandals, secrets, surprises. Not boring facts.
Go when you want. Stop for coffee. No group to keep up with.
Some facts are made up. At the end, guess which ones.
Curious? Just ask. We'll answer.
Each tour covers different ground and tells different stories. Pick the one that sounds most interesting — or do them all.
Walk through Prohibition-era Chicago, when this city was run by gangsters, corrupt politicians, and men with surprisingly good taste in suits. Everything I tell you will sound absolutely true. Some of it is. Some of it... I made up. Your job? Try to figure it out.
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The Great Fire, Al Capone, and why the river runs backwards. Chicago history is wild enough without us making things up. But we did anyway.
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The story of three world-class museums built on fifty-seven acres of garbage, one controversial stadium, and a midnight bulldozer raid.
Start this tourEvery tour covers different landmarks. Here's what you'll learn about on each one.
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First planetarium in the Americas. Best skyline view in Chicago.
A hidden prairie in the middle of a city of three million people.
The iconic lions that get dressed up when Chicago wins championships.
A hidden $35 million Tiffany dome that nobody knew existed for decades.
The Bean. The artist hates that you call it that. Keep calling it that.
A tomb in a public park. And it's not empty.
+ 26 more stories to explore
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