Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

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

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

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

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

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

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

The farm where one of America's most famous folk artists created her paintings.

After 800 years, Europe's oldest elm tree has met its end.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

One of the best-preserved examples of an old town lock-up in the country.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.