After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

A science teacher's dream.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

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

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.