Chicago Bath House

Open under various names and ownership since 1906, Chicago’s oldest bathhouse is a true throwback complete with saunas, steam rooms and a full-service Russian restaurant. Basic admission is $40 and grants you a full day of access to the saunas (plus robes, towels and slippers), but your best bet is to add on spa services like the Traditional Platza ($45), a classic Russian treatment where you’ll be lightly smacked by bushels of birch, oak or eucalyptus, producing fragrant and skin-invigorating effects.