Places ERuler39 Wants to Go

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

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

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.