This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

World's largest collection of Coke-related items not held by the Coca-Cola company.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

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

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

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

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.