A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

Expansive and colorful studio of Minneapolis art-star, Doug Padilla.

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

Every winter, dozens of otherworldly ice structures sprout up from a rigged up artesian well.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

A bedazzled house and crown "jewel" of outsider artist Loy Allen Bowlin.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.