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This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

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

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.