Brandon, Iowa
Iowa's Largest Frying Pan
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
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Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Moose, Wyoming
This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
Grover, Colorado
On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.
George, Washington
A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
Wallace, Idaho
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Pie Town, New Mexico
This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Magdalena, New Mexico
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
Magdalena, New Mexico
A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
Lawton, Oklahoma
A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Flora, Mississippi
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Elberta, Alabama
Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Barnwell, South Carolina
The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Central City, Colorado
Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.