A monument to the art of slicing people open.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Meant for a railway that was never built because of the Great Chicago Fire, these piers still stand nearly 150 years after they were installed.

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.

A small rural town hides Indiana's tallest waterfall.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

Take a trip back in time at this retro cinema dating back to 1954.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.