Chicago, Illinois
Bubbly Creek
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
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Chicago, Illinois
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."
Chicago, Illinois
Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.
Boston, Massachusetts
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Des Moines, Iowa
A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Ashland, Nebraska
Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.
Omaha, Nebraska
A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Omaha, Nebraska
These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
Omaha, Nebraska
A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.
Omaha, Nebraska
A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.
Crescent City, California
An installation tells of the horrific 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City, California.
Sioux City, Iowa
America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Akron, Iowa
This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.
St. James, Nebraska
This simple stone monument honors a 19th-century tragedy.
Vermillion, South Dakota
Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.
Farmer, South Dakota
One dedicated priest constructed this beautiful stone grotto by hand from 1926-1933.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.