In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

An ode to Minnesota’s Swedish heritage, this is the largest Dala Horse in the U.S.

This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.

Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

In a Florida town known for antiques, this painted home became an art attraction and a symbol of love.

The site where Confederate president Jefferson Davis was defeated has been marked with a bust... that leaves that part out.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

A local prank turned town icon.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

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