This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Established to give visitors a taste of Lee County’s natural bounty, this shop offers fresh fruit, soft-serve ice cream, and preserves.

Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

The home and final resting place of the first native-born American saint

Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

This library is designed to commemorate the work of the Human Genome Project.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.