Lincolnshire, Illinois
Par-King Skill Golf
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
WTC Station 'E' Subway Entrance
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
Niles, Illinois
Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Maine North High School
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Permanently Closed
Des Plaines, Illinois
McDonald's First Store Museum
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's Cable Car Museum
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Chicago, Illinois
Great Train Story Diorama
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Fort Myers, Florida
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
