A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

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

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

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

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

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.