You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

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

An amazing collection of scale model ships.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

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

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

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

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

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

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

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.