More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.

A collection of art crafted from various hardware tools.

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

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

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

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

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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

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

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

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

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

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.