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Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

The World's Largest Bull.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony.

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.

America’s first living history museum of camping — a decade-by-decade museum of vintage campers, luxury tents, and Northwoods vacation history that guests can actually sleep in.

This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.

Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.

Once part of an extensive network of fire towers, this is one of the few remaining in this Wisconsin forest.