Places Cap0396 Wants to Go

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.

An old brick section of the original Lincoln Highway in a quiet neighborhood outside of town.

This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.

In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.

Explore an underground labyrinth of miniature railroads.

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

Visit a section of the historic wall that once divided Berlin in the heart of Columbus, Ohio.

Rumor had it that these concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland helped align spy satellites. (They didn’t.)

This massive 286,200-tile mosaic was the largest mural of its kind in the United States and is an early example of computer-generated art.

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

Indiana's first constitution was drafted in the shade of this elm tree in the summer of 1816.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.