A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.

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

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

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

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

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

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

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

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.

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

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