A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

From burial ground bocce ball court.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.

The Real LegoLand.

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.