This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.