Places cmoser77 Wants to Go

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

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

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

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

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

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

At 431 feet and 10 inches, this is the longest historic covered bridge in the United States.

Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."