The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

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

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

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

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

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

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.