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The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

A sandstone corridor so narrow that it feels like the wilderness closing in on itself.

A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.

One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.

The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

A natural sandstone bridge nestled within a mature forest in southern Illinois.

Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.

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

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

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

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.