Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

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

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

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