Britt, Iowa
The Hobo Museum
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
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Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Hollandale, Wisconsin
One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Madison, Wisconsin
A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.
Wind Point, Wisconsin
One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
Racine, Wisconsin
The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Belvidere, Illinois
A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.
Rockford, Illinois
A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Rockford, Illinois
Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.
Freeport, Illinois
The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.
Elizabeth, Illinois
Collection of over 1,000 rare and vintage bicycles.
Galena, Illinois
Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.
Platteville, Wisconsin
Explore a real 19th-century lead and zinc mine at this immersive series of exhibits.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Dyersville, Iowa
The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.