A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

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

Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

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

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

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

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

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

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

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.