Chicago, Illinois
Money Museum
This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.
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Chicago, Illinois
This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.
Chicago, Illinois
Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
St. Charles, Missouri
Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.
Cahokia Heights, Illinois
One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.
St. Louis, Missouri
The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
St. Louis, Missouri
Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
Bryan, Ohio
This towering sweet treat is big enough to share... with an entire city.
Napoleon, Ohio
The famous red-and-white Campbell's Soup label beckons hungry passersby in Ohio.
Lyons, Ohio
The only 'battle' in the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio set the stage for a persistent state rivalry.
Dayton, Ohio
The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
Lima, Ohio
This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.
Van Wert, Ohio
The oldest county library in the United States.
Noblesville, Indiana
This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.
Burlington, Kentucky
Visitors to this Kentucky homestead turned museum are immediately transported back to the Antebellum south.
Franklin, Indiana
A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.
Greensburg, Indiana
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
Greenfield, Indiana
Take a glimpse into a pioneer-era homestead at the birthplace and home of Indiana's "Children's Poet."