This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

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

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

The World's Largest Bull.

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

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

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

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.