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

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

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

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

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

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

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

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.