Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Ill. but moved to Marceline, Mo. as a child and spent his formative years there.

Step inside the Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood and explore the childhood home where Walt Disney's journey began.

Catch a rare glimpse into the Walt Disney Archives as they celebrate 55 years of preserving the magic, with a thoughtful new tribute video.

The peak of this building was in 1922, home to the Laugh-O-gram Studio. “This was truly Walt Disney’s first organized, real cartoon studio,” Rigby said.