Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Tyler Moore Statue
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hahn/Cock
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dragonfly Mosaic
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Times They Are A-Changin'
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sculpture Clock
This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.
Lawton, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Buffalo Herd
American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Golden Driller
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Estes Park, Colorado
Birthplace of the American Board of Orthodontics
The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Philbrook Museum of Art
The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.
Lakewood, Colorado
Denver’s Dinosaur Hotel
Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Cain’s Ballroom
Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
American Banjo Museum
Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Canyon, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Roswell, New Mexico
International UFO Museum and Research Center
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Denver, Colorado
Blue Mustang
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Water Gardens
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Pops
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atomic Museum
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.
