The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

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

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

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

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

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

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

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

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

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

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

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

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.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

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

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.