This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

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

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.