Sloan, Nevada
Seven Magic Mountains
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
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Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Sidney, Nebraska
A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.
Harrison, Nebraska
Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.
Ashland, Nebraska
Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Lincoln, Nebraska
An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.
Beatrice, Nebraska
This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
Harrison, Nebraska
Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.
Hastings, Nebraska
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Gering, Nebraska
From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.
Crow Agency, Montana
A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.
St Regis, Montana
Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
St. Robert, Missouri
Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.