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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

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

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

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.