Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.

The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

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

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.