Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.

A memorial to the Netherlands' most famous privateer.

A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.

This 15-foot-tall sculpture stands vigil at the back entrance to the largest public park in western Massachusetts.

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

A former salt mine is now a cool picnic spot for families and asthmatics.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.