Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

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

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

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

These Depression-era WPA sculptures have made a couple of stops over the years.

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

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.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

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

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

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

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

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

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.