Gladbrook, Iowa
Matchstick Marvels Museum
A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
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Gladbrook, Iowa
A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Valley Falls, Kansas
A steeple that now houses a small church.
Kansas City, Missouri
The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.
Kansas City, Missouri
The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri
Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.
Kansas City, Kansas
This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.
Kansas City, Kansas
This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.
Kansas City, Kansas
Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Topeka, Kansas
A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.
Topeka, Kansas
Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
Topeka, Kansas
See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."
New York, New York
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
New York, New York
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
New York, New York
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.