The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

A Beaux-Arts triumph set to become Ford's innovation campus

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

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

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

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

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

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

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.