The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

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

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

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

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

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

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

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

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.