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An 1857 brewery on the banks Mississippi River, now just a ruin with no roof, no windows and only one corner of the building still standing.

Hunting trophies and antique guns make up the unusual display at this Minnesota bank building.

A giant fiberglass catfish welcomes visitors to this Wisconsin river town and heralds its annual Catfish Days festival.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

This park harkens back to frontier life in Wisconsin.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Expansive and colorful studio of Minneapolis art-star, Doug Padilla.

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

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

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

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

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

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

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

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

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

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

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

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

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.