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

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

Every winter, dozens of otherworldly ice structures sprout up from a rigged up artesian well.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

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

The World's Largest Bull.

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

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

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