Columbus Junction, Iowa
Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
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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.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Evansville, Indiana
Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.
Mitchell, Indiana
This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.
Peru, Indiana
The humble Hoosier roots of a famed Broadway composer.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Lincoln City, Indiana
The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.
South Bend, Indiana
The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.
Bruceville, Indiana
A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.
Alexandria, Indiana
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Evansville, Indiana
The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Crawfordsville, Indiana
The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Mooresville, Indiana
This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Ashmore, Illinois
This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.
Freeport, Illinois
A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.
Anna, Illinois
This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.