Wichita, Kansas
Keeper of the Plains
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
Memphis, Tennessee
The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.
Nashville, Tennessee
One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Camden, Tennessee
An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.
Nashville, Tennessee
When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Keene, New Hampshire
A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.
Derry, New Hampshire
Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.
Manchester, New Hampshire
One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.