When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

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

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.