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

The World's Largest Bull.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.