When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

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

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

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

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

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

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

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

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