This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

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

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

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

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.