These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

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

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.