Mount Vernon, Iowa
American Gothic Barn
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
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Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Cascade, Colorado
This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Jefferson, Wisconsin
The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
Woodruff, Wisconsin
In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.
Monico, Wisconsin
Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Woodstock, Illinois
See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.
Woodstock, Illinois
This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.