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A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

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

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

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

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

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

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

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

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