The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

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

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

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

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

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.