Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

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

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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

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

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

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

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

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