Alton, Illinois
World’s Tallest Man Statue
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
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Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
Des Moines, Iowa
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
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.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.
Elm Creek, Kansas
One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.
Hastings, Nebraska
This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Scott City, Kansas
The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Brookville, Kansas
Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.
Council Grove, Kansas
Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.
Newton, Kansas
This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.
Wichita, Kansas
A meticulously restored Wichita home designed by the most renowned American architect of the 20th century.
Wichita, Kansas
The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.
Wichita, Kansas
The largest mural in the world painted by a single artist.
Muscatine, Iowa
A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
Aledo, Illinois
The Rhubarb capital of Illinois has made their title official with this 10 foot tall statue.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
St. Robert, Missouri
Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
Liberty, Missouri
The site of the first daylight, peacetime bank robbery by the James gang.
Olathe, Kansas
This small, independent museum documents the unique culture of Deaf people in the United States.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Topeka, Kansas
This bird statue was created to mark the site of a radio transmitter.