This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.

"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.