A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

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

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A science teacher's dream.

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

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.