These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

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

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

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

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

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.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

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

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

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

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

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.