The history of funerals and funerary customs.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

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

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

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

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

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

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

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

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.