The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

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

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.