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At other college visits we enjoyed walking through the different departments and getting a feel for the overall personality.
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One of my best memories from the UChicago tours was when I e-mailed a random prof in the political science dept. (which I was interested in at the time) saying that I was a prospective student and that I wanted to talk with him about the program. He arranged a meeting, and we had a nice, relaxed chat about Chicago, politics, the faculty, etc.
I can't guarantee that all faculty members will be that inviting but if you want to get a feel for the school, it can't hurt. And by the way, my e-mail was basically "I'm a prospective student interested in political science, I'm interested in talking with a professor, would you be so kind?" They're not going to be the people admitting you, they probably don't want to hear about anything besides why you're interested in the program.
Another great place to observe student character, pick up flyers, find out which RSO's are active, etc. is the Reynolds Club (basically the student union; it's at 57th and University, look for the big tower, there are always events going on inside).
Faculty listings are available at all the dept. sites, for example Math at math.uchicago.edu
Finally, seconding the Med (both for quality of food and it being an excellent place to observe Uchicago students/character)