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

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

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

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

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

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

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

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

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

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

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

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

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

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

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.