Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.