A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

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

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

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

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

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

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

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.