Gays, Illinois
Two-Story Outhouse
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
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Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Mattoon, Illinois
This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Ashmore, Illinois
This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Paris, Illinois
In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.
Terre Haute, Indiana
In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.
Indianapolis, Indiana
At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."
Indianapolis, Indiana
This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Historical structures and natural wonders await visitors to this preserve.
Columbus, Ohio
The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.
Eureka, Illinois
The Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College features a chunk of the Berlin Wall.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Vernon Hills, Illinois
The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.
Chicago, Illinois
Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.
Chicago, Illinois
A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.
Chicago, Illinois
This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.