Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."