Peoria, Illinois
Peoria Holocaust Memorial
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
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Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Woodstock, Illinois
This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Vermillion, South Dakota
Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."
Garretson, South Dakota
These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Spanish Fork, Utah
Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Verona, Wisconsin
Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.