This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.

This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.

An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.

Dinosaurs, magic, and wonder are hidden amid the forests of Allaire State Park.

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.

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

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

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

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

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

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

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

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