This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

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

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

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