08/06/2026
Chicago looks like a perfect grid... until you notice the streets that don't obey.
Those diagonal roads cutting across the city? They follow paths older than Chicago itself. In this episode we trace it all: the Native American trails that became Milwaukee, Clark, Archer, and Vincennes Avenues... the one intersection every address in the city is measured from... nearly 150 pieces of the world's most famous buildings hidden in the walls of the Tribune Tower... and Egyptian pyramids buried inside Graceland Cemetery.
We separate documented fact from theory โ including the 100-year-old idea of Chicago "ley lines" โ and let you decide what it means.
If you like stories like these, check out the Chicago Underground series: https://amzn.to/4hf7k9i
What's the strangest thing you've noticed hiding in Chicago's streets? Tell us in the comments๐
