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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

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

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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

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.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

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

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

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

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.