Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The world's first aircraft factory has been hiding inside an automobile plant for almost 80 years.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

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

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

One tree's homage to soles past and present.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

The world's longest known cave system.

This former Indiana quarry has been transformed into a park and SCUBA site where divers can explore the drowned mining equipment.

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.

Indiana's shrine to the sport that has become a hallmark of their culture.