The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

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

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

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

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.

This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.