Steel remnants of a bridge make up a unique sculpture along the banks of the Illinois River.

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

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

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.