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

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

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

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

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

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

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.