Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

How a friendly mining-school rivalry, two adventurous students, and 400 tons of limestone created a Platteville landmark.

One of only two remaining steel dams in the United States

Rusting hulk stands in testament to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history of copper mining.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.