The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.

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

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

The World's Largest Bull.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.