Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

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

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

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

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

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

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

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

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

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

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

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

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

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

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

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

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

The World's Largest Bull.