In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.

These Depression-era WPA sculptures have made a couple of stops over the years.

This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.