Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Headwaters of the Mississippi River
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Liberal, Kansas
Dorothy's House and Land of Oz
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Wamego, Kansas
Oz Museum
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo Levee Mural
This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
Three Forks, Montana
Bleu Horses
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Buffalo Ridge 1880 Cowboy Town
This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.
Wall, South Dakota
Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Site
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Philip, South Dakota
Minuteman Missile Visitor Center
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Philip, South Dakota
Giant Prairie Dog
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Midland, South Dakota
Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Chicago, Illinois
Tsavo Man Eaters
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Baudette, Minnesota
Willie the Walleye
The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Times They Are A-Changin'
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Jolly Green Giant Statue
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spoonbridge and Cherry
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Sparta, Wisconsin
Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Madison, Wisconsin
Vitense Miniature Golf
Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Chatty Belle
The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
