Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

He’s not from around here.

A shop for all your magical needs and notions.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

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

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.