Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

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

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.