The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

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

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

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

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

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

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

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

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

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