The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

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

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

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.