An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

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

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

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

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.