Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

How did the 110-foot limestone statue cross the road?

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.

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

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

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

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

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

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

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

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

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

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

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

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