Iowa City, Iowa
The Black Angel of Oakland Cemetery
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
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Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.
Amana, Iowa
What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Cawker City, Kansas
Enjoy a tour of oddities and makeshift monsters at this souvenir store with an offbeat sense of humor.
Wichita, Kansas
The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Grainau, Germany
A beautiful gorge filled with streams and waterfalls.
Kochel am See, Germany
The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.
Essen, Germany
Tucked away in a small German apartment is an eclectic museum devoted to West African vodun culture.
Meißen, Germany
From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
Xanten, Germany
Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
Frankfurt, Germany
This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.
Aachen, Germany
This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.
Stuttgart, Germany
An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.
Darmstadt, Germany
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.