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The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

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

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.