Iowa City, Iowa
'Sitting Man'
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
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Iowa City, Iowa
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
St. Louis, Missouri
A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
University City, Missouri
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.