Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

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

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

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

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

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

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

An oddities shop with incredible permanent displays on top of its collection of purchasable curiosities.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.