The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

An amazing collection of scale model ships.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

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

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

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

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.