A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

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

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

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

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

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

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.