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

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

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.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.