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

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.

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

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

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

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

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

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

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.