Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

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

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

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

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

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

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

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

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

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.