An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A science teacher's dream.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

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

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."