While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

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

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A stone face watches over the river.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.