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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

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

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

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