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

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

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

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

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

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.