The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

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

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

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

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

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

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.