Terre Haute, Indiana
Smith Memorial Labyrinth
Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.
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Terre Haute, Indiana
Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.
Terre Haute, Indiana
In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.
West Terre Haute, Indiana
A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Martinsville, Illinois
Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
Rockford, Illinois
Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Geneva, Illinois
This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.
Chicago, Illinois
A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Geneva, Illinois
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
St. Louis, Missouri
One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
Lake Powell, Utah
The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.
Knob Noster, Missouri
The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.