A German U-Boat
Battle: World War II
Where it can be seen: the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Source: Museum of Science and Industry
When it comes to artifacts of war, Chicago goes all the way. Their museum holds a German U-boat from World War II. These submarines were more than 200 feet in length, held 12 torpedoes and stayed submerged underwater for two hours at a time, which meant they were silent and deadly for foreign naval craft.
This U-505 was the first German warship captured by the U.S. Navy since the War of 1812. Taken in 1944, the submarine has been in the Lakeshore Drive museum since 1954.