This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

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

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

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.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

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

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

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

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

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

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

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

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