Deadwood, South Dakota
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
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Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Battle Creek, Michigan
Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.
Colon, Michigan
A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Chicago, Illinois
Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Chicago, Illinois
This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.
Chicago, Illinois
This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.