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This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

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

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.

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

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

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

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

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

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.