The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

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

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

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

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

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.