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

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

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

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

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

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

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

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

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.