The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.