This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

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

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

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

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

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

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

The World's Largest Bull.