Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

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

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

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

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.

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

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.

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

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

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

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

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

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

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

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

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

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

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

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.