Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

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

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

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

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

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

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

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

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

First planned industrial community in the United States.