A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

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

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

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

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

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

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

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

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