Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

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

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

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

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.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

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

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

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.

Its diverse collection of computers and technology spans the ages.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.