Places American Robin Wants to Go

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

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

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

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

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.