A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

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

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.