Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.
Batavia, Illinois
An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Wheaton, Illinois
Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
Urbana, Illinois
The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.
Geneva, Illinois
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Barrington, Illinois
With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
Geneva, Illinois
A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.
Freeport, Illinois
A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.
Oregon, Illinois
This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).
University Park, Illinois
A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.
Lisle, Illinois
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Chicago, Illinois
G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.