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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

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

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

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

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

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

A science teacher's dream.