St. Joseph, Missouri
Jesse James Home Museum
The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.
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St. Joseph, Missouri
The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Plattsburg, Missouri
The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.
Hiawatha, Kansas
This massive marble memorial was built bit by bit either out of devotion or spite, but at the expense of the surrounding town.
Sumner, Missouri
This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
Gallatin, Missouri
A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.
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.
Des Moines, Iowa
The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Ames, Iowa
The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Waterloo, Iowa
This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.
Spillville, Iowa
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Harmony, Minnesota
This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.
Round Rock, Texas
This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.