Salt Lake City, Utah
Seagull Monument
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.
Buford, Wyoming
A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.
Buford, Wyoming
One of the smallest towns in the United States.
Kearney, Nebraska
Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Des Moines, Iowa
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Des Moines, Iowa
Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.
Iowa City, Iowa
The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.
Iowa City, Iowa
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.
Davenport, Iowa
This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.
Fairborn, Ohio
Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.
Hainesport, New Jersey
A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Ellsworth, Maine
It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
Camden, Maine
Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.
Trenton, Maine
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
Ellsworth, Maine
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.