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

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

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

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

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

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

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

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

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The World's Largest Bull.

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

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.