This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

The final resting place of a prominent Chippewa chief and several Native American children.

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.