Places toothbat Wants to Go

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.