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

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

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

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.