Silvis, Illinois
Hero Street USA
Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
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Silvis, Illinois
Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
Arcola, Illinois
This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.
Arcola, Illinois
You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.
Essex, Illinois
Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.
Gardner, Illinois
This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Springfield, Illinois
The history of funerals and funerary customs.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Normal, Illinois
This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Peoria, Illinois
The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.
Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Mukilteo, Washington
A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
Issaquah, Washington
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Renton, Washington
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.