Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

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

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

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

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

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

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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