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This is what you see when you walk up to him.

York, Maine

Paul Bunyan's Severed Head

The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.

West End Architectural Salvage

Des Moines, Iowa

West End Architectural Salvage

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

"Other Arts Follow" (Agricultural panel)

Ames, Iowa

Grant Wood Murals

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

The World's Tallest Concrete Gnome

Ames, Iowa

Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome

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

The Story City Carousel

Story City, Iowa

Story City Carousel

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

American Gothic House.

Eldon, Iowa

American Gothic House

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

Joslyn Castle

Omaha, Nebraska

Joslyn Castle

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

The two-story museum has over 3000 haunted objects.

Omaha, Nebraska

The Museum of Shadows

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

Chef Boyardee Statue

Omaha, Nebraska

Chef Boyardee Statue

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

The Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa

Villisca Axe Murder House

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

Volkswagen Beetle Spider

Avoca, Iowa

Volkswagen Beetle Spider

Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.

Plaque, date, and wheel mark this iconic moment in thievery

Adair, Iowa

Site of the First Train Robbery in the West

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

The Roseman Bridge, featured prominently in the film.

Winterset, Iowa

The Bridges of Madison County

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

Monument to the Shootout.

Dexter, Iowa

Bonnie and Clyde Dexter Shootout Marker

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

Cemetery in the middle of the road

West Des Moines, Iowa

Huston Cemetery

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

'In-the-Loop'

Des Moines, Iowa

'In-the-Loop'

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

Des Moines, Iowa

Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

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

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