The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

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

Destroyed by flood waters, prison now serves as a training ground for armed forces.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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

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

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.