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Wupatki National Monument

Flagstaff, Arizona

Wupatki National Monument

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Teal McDonald's Arches

Sedona, Arizona

Teal McDonald's Arches

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Pinal Airpark

Marana, Arizona

Pinal Airpark

Commercial aircraft storage facility, where you can see a TWA 747.

Pima Air & Space Museum

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Air & Space Museum

Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.

World's Largest Pistachio

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

Britten's leaning tower in Groom

Groom, Texas

The Leaning Tower of Texas

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

The Eternal Indian

Oregon, Illinois

Black Hawk Statue

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

Umpire's view of the diamond at Beyer Park.

Rockford, Illinois

Beyer Stadium

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

Gardens in the Autumn

Rockford, Illinois

Anderson Japanese Gardens

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

Airplane Model

Kansas City, Missouri

TWA Museum

The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.

Aerial view of the Rockies, Plaines and Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Great Train Story Diorama

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

So much hot sauce!
Permanently Closed

Chicago, Illinois

Heaven On Seven

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

Rock N Roll McDonald's and Museum
Permanently Closed

Chicago, Illinois

Rock N Roll McDonald's and Museum

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Kinzie Street Bridge

Chicago, Illinois

Kinzie Street Bridge

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

The iconic rooftop statues.

Chicago, Illinois

Superdawg Drive-In

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

Trading room circa 1894

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

The map.

Chicago, Illinois

300 South Wacker Drive

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

The sign before it was covered in stickers.

Chicago, Illinois

Beginning (and End) of Historic Route 66

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Lower Lower Wacker Drive.

Chicago, Illinois

Lower Lower Wacker Drive

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

U-505

Chicago, Illinois

U-505

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

World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls

Chicago, Illinois

World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls

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

Crown Fountain

Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

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

The hotel lobby

Chicago, Illinois

Palmer House Hilton

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Mounted knight in gold trim armour with war hammer

London, England

The Wallace Collection Armory

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

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