This collection of shrines features large statues of Jesus and Mary, plus views of Sioux City.

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

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

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

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

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

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

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

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

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

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

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

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

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

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.