Shirley, Illinois
Funk Gem and Mineral Museum
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
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Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Olney, Illinois
The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.
Mountain Township, Illinois
In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Evanston, Illinois
Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Chicago, Illinois
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.
Chicago, Illinois
This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.
New York, New York
All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.
New York, New York
An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.
Cherry Valley, New York
Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
Belmont, New York
An off the grid woodland retreat that harkens back to days long forgotten.
Bellerose, New York
The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.
Queens, New York
A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.
Ithaca, New York
This exhibit allows visitors to wander through the interior of a replica Ice Age glacial cave.
Brooklyn, New York
2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Brooklyn, New York
This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
Brooklyn, New York
In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
New York, New York
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
New Paltz, New York
The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.
Queens, New York
Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.