The Official Chicago Landmark Quiz

Do you know your historic Chicago sites? Test your landmark knowledge.

Emily Mack

Jul 23, 2026 · 2:24 p.m. ET

A large building with an assortment of very large photographs on the front — In 2013, an exhibit by photographer Dennis Manarchy sat at the Riverside Plaza building, featuring the world's largest camera. *(Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)*

Riverside Plaza, aka the former Chicago Daily News building, is now an official city landmark. It’s Art Deco, 26 stories, and while it might not be super famous, it marked two historic firsts: the first local office building with a public plaza and the first built above train tracks.

Speaking of which, do you know your historic Chicago sites? Test your landmark knowledge.

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