This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

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

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

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.

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

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

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The World's Largest Bull.

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

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

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.

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

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

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

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

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

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

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

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

Over a million artifacts fill this factory-turned-museum that explores the history of American windmill production.