Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mitchell Park Domes
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
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Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Permanently Closed
Des Plaines, Illinois
McDonald's First Store Museum
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Niles, Illinois
Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
Palmer House Hilton
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
Thorne Miniature Rooms
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
Richard Bong State Recreation Area
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Orson Welles Birthplace
The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Circus World Museum
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
House on the Rock
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Wadsworth, Illinois
Onan's Gold Pyramid House
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
