Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg Bridge Monkey
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
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Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Heidelberg, Germany
A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.
Newton, Massachusetts
This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.
Boston, Massachusetts
The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.
Boston, Massachusetts
The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Urbana, Illinois
The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.