Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

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

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

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

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

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

An amazing collection of scale model ships.

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.