Some days, Chicago looks like Ferris Bueller should be ditching one of his last days of school to commandeer a parade, all blue skies and happy, puffy clouds. Other days, Chicago’s weather can be… well, a bit of a jerk. While the Windy City enjoys some of the most glorious summers around, the weather can also be pretty extreme, from muggy and scorching in the summer to you-can-feel-your-eyeballs-freezing cold in the winter.

So if you happen to be in Chicago when there’s heat, rain, or sleet and you’re looking for something different than the litany of Chicago’s world class museums (some of my favorite ones are the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Museum of Mexican Art, which is FREE! and the Chicago History Museum), here are four unique and awesome things to do in Chicago that will keep you dry and comfortable on a rainy, snowy, or cold day.