Addison, Illinois
Nike Park
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
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Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Chicago, Illinois
What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
The world's largest moose statue is located (where else?) in Canada.
Cooperstown, North Dakota
These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Underground tunnels once home to crime are now back open to the public.
Kipling, Saskatchewan
A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
A bedazzled house and crown "jewel" of outsider artist Loy Allen Bowlin.
Batavia, Illinois
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
Woodstock, Illinois
This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
Oregon, Illinois
This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
Chicago, Illinois
A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.