Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.