Places Riot Leviathan Wants to Go

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

This restaurant feels like a trip to the Dominican Republic—right down to the beer served in a hollowed-out drum.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

The company moved out of its sprawling headquarters, leaving plenty of traces behind.

The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

Explore an underground labyrinth of miniature railroads.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.

Probably the only remaining trace of a leprosy house in Wisconsin, reflecting a time when leprosy was uncurable and sufferers were isolated.

A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city. 

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

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

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.