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

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

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

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

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

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

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

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This small exhibit explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the first known conjoined twins.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.