Alexandria, Minnesota
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America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
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Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Darwin, Minnesota
17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.
Shafer, Minnesota
An amazing collection of sculptures and art.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Story City, Iowa
This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.
Britt, Iowa
Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.
Sac City, Iowa
Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Strong City, Kansas
A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.