Hillside, Illinois
The Italian Bride
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
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Hillside, Illinois
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
Quincy, Illinois
This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.
Kewanee, Illinois
The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.
Belknap, Illinois
Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.
Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Peoria, Illinois
The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.
Oakland, Illinois
An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.
Roscoe, Illinois
This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.
Chester, Illinois
The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
Oak Brook, Illinois
Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
Elsah, Illinois
First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.
Greenville, Illinois
Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.
Plano, Illinois
Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Carbondale, Illinois
In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.
Batavia, Illinois
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
Martinsville, Illinois
Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Lerna, Illinois
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
Olney, Illinois
The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.
Mountain Township, Illinois
In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.