Chicago, Illinois
Couch Tomb
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
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Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
Chicago, Illinois
Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Chicago, Illinois
This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Wilmington, Illinois
On the site of a former Army ammunition plant, bison now roam a restored sea of grass.
Bolton, North Carolina
Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
St. Charles, Illinois
This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Stoystown, Pennsylvania
Remember and reflect at this 9/11 memorial site.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Cleveland, Ohio
A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.
Freeport, Illinois
A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Springfield, Illinois
This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.
Bloomington, Illinois
A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.
Peoria, Illinois
The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
Dearborn, Michigan
A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.
Springfield, Missouri
A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.