A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

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

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

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

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

How did the 110-foot limestone statue cross the road?

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

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

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

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

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

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

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

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

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

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

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

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