Lisle, Illinois
Four Columns at Morton Arboretum
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
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Lisle, Illinois
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Rockford, Illinois
The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.
Galena, Illinois
The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.
Geneva, Illinois
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Racine, Wisconsin
The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Lemont, Illinois
This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.
Batavia, Illinois
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Chicago, Illinois
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.