Vandalia, Illinois
The Kaskaskia Dragon
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
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Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Topeka, Kansas
Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.
Wilson, Kansas
This tiny old water tower once doubled as a makeshift jail.
Wilson, Kansas
A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.
Center Point, Indiana
Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
Tulsa, Oklahoma
These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Amarillo, Texas
These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Bushland, Texas
The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.
Genoa, Colorado
See six states from the newly restored 100-year-old historic roadside attraction.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.
Biddeford, Maine
A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.