A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

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

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.