Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
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Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Regent, North Dakota
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Denver, Colorado
While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.
Denver, Colorado
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
St. Francisville, Louisiana
A Rodeo for Prisoners.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Douglas, Wyoming
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Gibsland, Louisiana
The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.
West Hollywood, California
An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
San Francisco, California
At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Martinez, California
A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Rayne, Louisiana
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
Anchorage, Alaska
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.