This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

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

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.