Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.