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Bangor, Maine

Thomas Hill Standpipe

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
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Hancock, Maine

Pet Sematary Filming Sites

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.
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Portland, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
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Missouri Valley, Iowa

Steamboat Bertrand Museum

Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.
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Kimballton, Iowa

Little Mermaid Sculpture Garden

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.
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Des Moines, Iowa

'In-the-Loop'

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.
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Muscatine, Iowa

World’s Largest Watermelon Sculpture

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
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Avoca, Iowa

Volkswagen Beetle Spider

Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
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Winterset, Iowa

The Bridges of Madison County

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.
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Cascade, Iowa

The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.
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Iowa City, Iowa

'Sitting Man'

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
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Evansville, Indiana

Roseanne's House

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.
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Boissevain, Manitoba

International Peace Garden

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.
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Boissevain, Manitoba

Tommy the Turtle

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.
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Treherne, Manitoba

Glass Bottle Houses

This small enclave plays host to a house, church, and wishing well all composed entirely of recycled glass bottles.
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Gimli, Manitoba

New Iceland

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.
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Willoughby, Ohio

The Girl in Blue

Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
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Chardon, Ohio

The Grave of Chef Boyardee

Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.
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Sioux City, Iowa

Sergeant Floyd Monument

America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
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Clear Lake, Iowa

Surf Ballroom

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
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Monticello, Iowa

Edinburgh Manor

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.
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Dunseith, North Dakota

W'eel Turtle

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.
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Bottineau, North Dakota

Tommy the Turtle

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.
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New Salem, North Dakota

Salem Sue

The world's largest Holstein cow.
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