Walcott, Iowa
Iowa 80 Truck Stop
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
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Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Port Byron, Illinois
A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
Silvis, Illinois
Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
Kewanee, Illinois
The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.
North Webster, Indiana
Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.
Wapakoneta, Ohio
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Lafayette, Indiana
Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.
Rome, Italy
A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Falmouth, Jamaica
Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.
Alliance, Ohio
A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
Mexico City, Mexico
This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.
Monte Albán, Mexico
These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
Oaxaca, Mexico
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
Oaxaca, Mexico
An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.