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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

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

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

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

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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

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

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

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

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

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.