A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

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

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

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

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.