This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

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

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

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

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.