A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.

One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

An eccentric park and pool.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.