17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

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

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Mark Twain once stopped at this rest station during his journey to Nevada.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.