A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

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

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

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

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

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

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

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

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

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

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

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

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.