Eldon, Iowa
American Gothic House
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
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Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.