At the turn of the century, a chair like rock sat at the top of the falls and hosted the winner of a local beauty contest.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

An eccentric park and pool.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

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

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

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

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

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

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