A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

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

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

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

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

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