A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

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.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.