A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

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

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

A science teacher's dream.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.