A series of life-sized statues of each governor of the state of South Dakota.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

A park full of giant teddy bear statues was an anonymous gift to its host city

An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

Site of the 1926 murder trial of Ernest Burkhart who was involved in the "Reign of Terror."

Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.

Visit a church sculpted from hardened lava.

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

The rockpile was the founding landmark for the town of Gillette, and is now the home of the region's history.

Cabins once lived in by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are featured at this Old West living history museum.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.