Bloomington, Indiana
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Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.
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Bloomington, Indiana
Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nature and art meet in this curvy creation
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Essex, Illinois
Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.
Homewood, Illinois
The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.
East St. Louis, Illinois
An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Chicago, Illinois
A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.
Chicago, Illinois
Pizza with a side of fine art.
Manteno, Illinois
Meant for a railway that was never built because of the Great Chicago Fire, these piers still stand nearly 150 years after they were installed.
Peoria, Illinois
Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.
Peoria, Illinois
The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.
Oak Park, Illinois
Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
Chicago, Illinois
Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Chicago, Illinois
The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.