Road Trip from Chi to California - Iowa 

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

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

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

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

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

A popular pizza place that chose not to replace the original tenant's Chinese restaurant decor.

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

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

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.