The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

A tower made from shell rock designed to commemorate fallen soldiers in World War I.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

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

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

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

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).