Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Cave of the Mounds
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
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Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
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.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Madison, Wisconsin
"Looks so real, it's scary!"
Muscatine, Iowa
A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
Akron, Iowa
This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.
Monticello, Iowa
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.
Maquoketa, Iowa
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Iowa City, Iowa
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Dubuque, Iowa
The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.