Maquoketa, Iowa
Maquoketa Caves State Park
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
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Maquoketa, Iowa
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Edgewood, Iowa
Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Mooresville, Indiana
This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.
Montpelier, Indiana
A 25-foot-tall statue of an Indian chief in downtown Montpelier, Indiana.
Covington, Indiana
One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
Kokomo, Indiana
More than 100 years after his death, the world's largest steer is still attracting crowds.
Kokomo, Indiana
Low-frequency noise compared to an idling train can only be heard by some of this industrial town's residents.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.
Peru, Indiana
A set of tall pillars and alcove-like rooms that are significant to the Miami people of Indiana.
Mentone, Indiana
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
West Lafayette, Indiana
The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Kokomo, Indiana
Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.
Evansville, Indiana
The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Shoals, Indiana
The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.
Center Point, Indiana
Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.