This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

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

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

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

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.

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

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.