Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

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

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

A tumbling waterfall near a narrow passage that was used to herd cattle for hundreds of years.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.

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

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

The final resting place of two unknown soldiers.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.