The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.

In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

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.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.