Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

The Nazis lost more men trying to take this Russian-held Stalingrad apartment block than they did when taking Paris.

Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

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

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

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

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

An amazing collection of scale model ships.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

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