Niles, Illinois
Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
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Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Wind Point, Wisconsin
One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
Madison, Wisconsin
The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.
Madison, Wisconsin
Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.
Chicago, Illinois
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
A bedazzled house and crown "jewel" of outsider artist Loy Allen Bowlin.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Brooklyn, New York
This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.
New York, New York
The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
Brooklyn, New York
This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.
New York, New York
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