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

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

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

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

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

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.