Kokomo, Indiana
Seiberling Mansion
An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.
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Kokomo, Indiana
An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.
Winamac, Indiana
A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.
Wheatfield, Indiana
This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.
Logansport, Indiana
This former Indiana quarry has been transformed into a park and SCUBA site where divers can explore the drowned mining equipment.
Dale, Indiana
Colorful collection of antique musical oddities.
Wabash, Indiana
This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.
Bloomington, Indiana
The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Bloomington, Indiana
The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.
Sheridan, Illinois
This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.
Belvidere, Illinois
A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.
Evanston, Illinois
A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.
Urbana, Illinois
An actor's tribute to a former mentor.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.
Hoopeston, Illinois
An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.
Anna, Illinois
This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.
Barrington, Illinois
With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
Lisle, Illinois
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Geneva, Illinois
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
Port Byron, Illinois
A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
Wilmington, Illinois
This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.
Sadorus, Illinois
An amazing collection of scale model ships.
Batavia, Illinois
An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.