Places CUTIETHlNG Wants to Go

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

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

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

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The World's Largest Bull.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.