Places Pengwn Wants to Go

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

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

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

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

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

The World's Largest Bull.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.