Places kevbot Wants to Go

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

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

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

An amazing collection of scale model ships.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).