This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

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

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

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

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

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

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

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

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

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

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

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

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

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

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

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