The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

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

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

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

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

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.