What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

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

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

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

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

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

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

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

A Bibliophile's Dream.