After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

The building is topped by a Statue of Liberty statue whose torch has stayed burning since the museum opened.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

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