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.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

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

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

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

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

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

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

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.