The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

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

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

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

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

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

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

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

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.