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

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

Once an ancient sea, this landscape of rocky ravines is filled with the fossils of ancient marine life.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.

Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

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

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.