An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

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

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

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.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.