In Chicago, an empty relic of a time when neighborhood zoos were more common.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.

Designed in 1887, this clock from the county office clock tower has been restored and is on full display.

This mural changes every few years.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

Evanston's historic railroad complex saved this rail town from reaching the "end of the line."

A large, historic railroad trestle over the Columbia River is now open for non-motorized traffic.

Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

These 100-year-old tunnels in downtown Provo house artists, restaurants, and a few surprises.