This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

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

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

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

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

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

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

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.