The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

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

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

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

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

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 NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

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

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

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

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

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

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

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.