Places misailr Wants to Go

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

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

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

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

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

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

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

A bakery and variety store filled with an extensive taxidermy collection.

Where most of the world's flypaper was made.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

This small museum is dedicated to making sure the history of the natural ice industry doesn't melt away.

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

The very isolated Charity Island Lighthouse has been watching over Saginaw Bay since 1857.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The remains of a failed canal can be found in several towns near Lake St. Clair and is known historically as "Mason's Folly."

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.