Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood Studio
Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Port Austin, Michigan
Artist Scott Hocking took a dilapidated 1890s barn to create his massive "Barnboat."
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Saugatuck, Michigan
In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.
Erie, Michigan
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Empire, Michigan
This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.
Lansing, Michigan
This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
Au Gres, Michigan
The very isolated Charity Island Lighthouse has been watching over Saginaw Bay since 1857.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Hickory Corners, Michigan
Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.
Baldwin, Michigan
This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.
Dearborn, Michigan
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
Charlevoix, Michigan
In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.