Chicago, Illinois
Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace
A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.
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Chicago, Illinois
A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.
Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Traverse City, Michigan
A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Des Plaines, Illinois
This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Knoxville, Iowa
The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.
Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Chicago, Illinois
The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Traverse City, Michigan
A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.
Traverse City, Michigan
Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Cairo, Illinois
The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.