Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse
This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri
This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
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.
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Chicago, Illinois
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Gibson City, Illinois
Take a trip back in time at this retro cinema dating back to 1954.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
Chester, Illinois
The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
Chester, Illinois
A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
Makanda, Illinois
A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.
Carbondale, Illinois
The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.