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Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

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

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

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

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

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

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.