Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The magic's in the hole!

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

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

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

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

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

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

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

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.