Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

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

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.