Places emileedanielson Wants to Go

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

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

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

This life-sized effigy commemorates the dedicated abolitionist and social reformer.

A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.

A bakery and variety store filled with an extensive taxidermy collection.