Lincoln, Nebraska
Johnson Museum of the Odd
A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.
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Lincoln, Nebraska
A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
Boys Town, Nebraska
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Springfield, Illinois
The history of funerals and funerary customs.
Cuba, Missouri
The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.
Greenville, Illinois
Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Elsah, Illinois
First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
East St. Louis, Illinois
An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Kirksville, Missouri
Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.
Sumner, Missouri
This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Atchison, Kansas
The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.