Niles, Illinois
Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
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Des Plaines, Illinois
McDonald's First Store Museum
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Wilmette, Illinois
Bahá'í Temple
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Par-King Skill Golf
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ladybug Building
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The American Geographical Society Library
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
