Rudolph, Wisconsin
Rudolph Grotto Gardens
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
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Rudolph, Wisconsin
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Washington Island, Wisconsin
This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.
Madison, Wisconsin
"Looks so real, it's scary!"
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Lake Forest, Illinois
The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.
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.
Champaign, Illinois
One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.
Springfield, Illinois
The history of funerals and funerary customs.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
Stone Park, Illinois
Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.
Chicago, Illinois
From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.
South Elgin, Illinois
The final resting place of two unknown soldiers.
Sheridan, Illinois
This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.
West Chicago, Illinois
Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.
Wolf Lake, Illinois
Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.
Silvis, Illinois
Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.