The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

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

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

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

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

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

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.