Three Forks, Montana
Missouri Headwaters State Park
The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Crow Agency, Montana
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.
Worden, Montana
Pompey's Pillar
The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Center of the Nation Monument
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City Presidents
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Hotel Alex Johnson
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Firehouse Brewing Co.
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Creston, South Dakota
Creston Dinosaur
A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.
Conata, South Dakota
Conata
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Philip, South Dakota
Minuteman Missile Visitor Center
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Pierre, South Dakota
The Trail of Governors
A series of life-sized statues of each governor of the state of South Dakota.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
Dignity of Earth and Sky
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Montrose, South Dakota
Porter Sculpture Park
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Sibley, Iowa
Hawkeye Point
The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.
Juneau, Alaska
Wizard of Oz Metal Statues
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Juneau, Alaska
Sealaska Heritage Institute
Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.
Juneau, Alaska
DuPont Explosives Depot Ruins
The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Creek Street District
A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.
Hermiston, Oregon
Umatilla Chemical Depot
A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.
Antelope, Oregon
Rajneesh Invasion Plaque
Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.
Madras, Oregon
Erickson Aircraft Collection
An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.
Bend, Oregon
Bend Blockbuster Video
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
