As landmarks go, a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago pavement is probably not the best of what the United States has to offer.

Despite its online fame, no one ever formally analysed the imprint to confirm what left it in the sidewalk—until now.

The sidewalk imprint, dubbed “Splatatouille,” was thought to have been left by an unfortunate brown rat that met its end ...

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The “Chicago Rat Hole" mystery is likely solved, as it appears it's not a rat after all. It’s nuttier than you think.

But the Windy City’s “rat hole” may not be what it seems. New research into the identity of the creature that caused a sidewalk imprint when it fell into freshly poured cement suggests the culprit is ...

The "Chicago Rat Hole" captured hearts in Chicago and on social media last year. Researchers analyzed the anatomical ...

Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City’s weirdest local landmarks.

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture opened a new outdoor space and sculpture garden on Monday, two months after federal agents parked unmarked cars onsite and set off a ripple of fear ...

After existing quietly for over two decades on a Roscoe Village sidewalk in Chicago, a rodent-shaped indent became an internet sensation in 2024, when a tweet by comedian and writer, Winslow Dumaine, ...

A viral social media post drew curious tourists to the site, with some leaving coins and other odd objects around the ...