This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

A palatial art deco restroom.

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.