Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

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

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

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

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.