Granite City, Illinois
Luna Café
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
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Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Martinsville, Illinois
Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Chicago, Illinois
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Normal, Illinois
This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.
Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Freeport, Illinois
The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Jasper, Indiana
One man's vision and a labor of love of many.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.
Jeffersonville, Indiana
This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nature and art meet in this curvy creation
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Crawfordsville, Indiana
The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.
Charlestown, Indiana
Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.
Center Point, Indiana
Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
New Harmony, Indiana
Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.