Sparta, Tennessee
Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness
Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.
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Sparta, Tennessee
Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Anamosa, Iowa
Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Dubuque, Iowa
The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
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.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
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.
St. Louis, Missouri
One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
Charleston, Missouri
This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."
Chesterfield, Missouri
After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.
Chesterfield, Missouri
A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.