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This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.