Omaha, Nebraska
William Thompson's Scalped Scalp
An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library.
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Omaha, Nebraska
An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Independence, Missouri
A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Kansas City, Missouri
This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Kansas City, Missouri
This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Montreal, Québec
City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.
Petersburg, New York
This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.
Troy, New York
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Cleveland, Ohio
A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Akron, Ohio
An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
Austin, Texas
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Austin, Texas
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Austin, Texas
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.