Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

Bizarre Cavern.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.