Places chip520 Wants to Go

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

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

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

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

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

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

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

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

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