Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

A science teacher's dream.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

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

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.