Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

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

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

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A science teacher's dream.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

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

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.