The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

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

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

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

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.

A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.