Winnetka, Illinois
The 'Home Alone' House
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
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Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Chicago, Illinois
A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.
Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
Chicago, Illinois
Pizza with a side of fine art.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.