One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

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

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

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

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

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

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

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

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

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

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

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

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

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

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