Ida Grove, Iowa
Castles of Ida Grove
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
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Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Kimballton, Iowa
A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Winterset, Iowa
Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.
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.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
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.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Ames, Iowa
The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Clear Lake, Iowa
The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Platteville, Wisconsin
Explore a real 19th-century lead and zinc mine at this immersive series of exhibits.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.