A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.

Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

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

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

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

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

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

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.