Chicago, Illinois
The Alvin
A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.
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Chicago, Illinois
A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.
Chicago, Illinois
Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Evanston, Illinois
The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Bartonville, Illinois
Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Cambridge, Maryland
The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.
Cambridge, Maryland
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Springfield, Missouri
A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Oregon, Illinois
This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.