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

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

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

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

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.