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

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

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

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

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.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.