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

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

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

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

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

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

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

The World's Largest Bull.

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

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

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

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

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

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

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

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

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

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

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.