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A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

A bronze sculpture dedicated to a historic labor dispute in the U.S. automotive industry.

The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.

A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.

A massive portrait of Abraham Lincoln created with approximately 24,500 pennies.

In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.

World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

This life-sized effigy commemorates the dedicated abolitionist and social reformer.