The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

This bridge uses an inverted bowstring truss and is believed to be the only of its kind in the United States.

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.