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

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.

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

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The World's Largest Bull.

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

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

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

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

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

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.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.

Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.