Albert, the World's Largest Bull, has stood in Audubon Iowa since 1964. 30 feet tall and 33 feet long, he has a 15-foot span between horns. He also has baby blue eyes and giant concrete gonads,... »

Strange Statues | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan

Made famous in the 1930 painting by Grant Wood, American Gothic - the one it seems just about everyone has seen at some point and the one that has been called one of the best paintings of the 20th... »

Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Originally built for the movie of the same name, the Field of Dreams is a baseball field that draws quite a lot of tourists who might not otherwise find themselves in Dubuque County, Iowa. It's... »

Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Sac City, Iowa, isn't known for much. But what it is known for - the world's largest ball of popcorn - it is quite proud of. The ball draws in visitors from all over (and many who are directed to... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by chelachic and Nicholas Jackson

Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum is a museum that explores Norwegian immigration to America and the experience of Norwegian settlers in the upper Midwestern United States. It is the most... »

Museums and Collections | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

The Battle Hill Museum in Battle Creek features the collection of one man, Dennis Laughlin. The windowless building packs in more than 4,000 natural history specimens and wildlife mounts. Other... »

Wonder Cabinets, Natural History | Edited by Sam E, michelle and 2 others

When Paul Dobberstein, a young man studying to be a priest, fell ill, he made one of those promises to God that most people never fulfill. Father Paul Dobberstein promised that if he survived, he... »

Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan and Henry