It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

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

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

Over a million artifacts fill this factory-turned-museum that explores the history of American windmill production.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.