Photo of the Day 354

Asian Puppets and Sculptures, Chicago, Illinois, 2002

Photograph by Catherine Karnow

Asian religious sculptures and puppets welcome visitors to the Indochina Company, a specialty shop in Chicago's trendy Wicker Park neighborhood. First incorporated in 1837, Wicker Park's diverse real estate has attracted an eclectic mix of residents, from steel workers to beer barons to artists.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "48 Hours Chicago: Comfort in the Windy City," April 2002, National Geographic Traveler magazine)