Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

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This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.