Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.

Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.

This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."