Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

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

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

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

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

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

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

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

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

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

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

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

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

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

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.