A nearly forgotten figure in the history of Chicago is the man who dreamed up the city's street grid. He did it while on vacation across the lake in Paw Paw, Michigan.
Drive around the Chicago area and you'll see something unique in all of American motoring, an exit for an 'Oasis.' Highway service plazas have an identity all their own in Illinois.
Not all of these could be considered odd. Some may just be downright funny, weird, or as Michael Scott would say, a "that's what she said" kind of road. Take a look at some of the odd roads in Michigan's capital city.