A goofy attempt to generate business for a repair shop turned into one of Ottawa's favorite tourist attractions.

The name is a dubious distinction for the man who ordered a full retreat during what is considered the first engagement of the Black Hawk War.

A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.