Batavia, Illinois
Fabyan Windmill
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
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Batavia, Illinois
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Chicago, Illinois
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Seffner, Florida
An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Iceland
The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Kristiansand, Norway
The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."