This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

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

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.