This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

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

A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

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

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

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

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

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

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