Oakley, Kansas
Monument Rocks
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
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Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
WaKeeney, Kansas
The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."
Lindsborg, Kansas
This historic early-20th-century building still boasts some of its original features.
Lindsborg, Kansas
This century-old painting of a portly 10-foot-tall man spent years hidden behind plaster.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Lindsborg, Kansas
A unique blue and yellow phone booth in America's "Little Sweden."
Newton, Kansas
This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.
Bloomington, Indiana
The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.
Nashville, Indiana
Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.
Columbus, Indiana
The design of this modernist church was revolutionary when it was constructed in 1942.
Erie, Michigan
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Toledo, Ohio
A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.
Holbrook, Arizona
This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.
Columbus, Ohio
The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.
Canton, Ohio
How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
Richfield, Ohio
This unique piece of land is home to a patented artificial lake and the remains of an old Girl Scout camp.