The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

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

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

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

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.