The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.