This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

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

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.