Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

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

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

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

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

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

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

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

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

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

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

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

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

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

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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