Barrington, Illinois
Place de la Musique
With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
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Barrington, Illinois
With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Arcola, Illinois
This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
Monticello, Illinois
The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.
Gardner, Illinois
This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
Chicago, Illinois
An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Evanston, Illinois
More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.
Arcola, Illinois
You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.
Batavia, Illinois
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
Palatine, Illinois
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Martinsville, Illinois
Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Chicago, Illinois
A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.