Junction City, Kansas
Atomic Annie
A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.
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Junction City, Kansas
A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.
Kansas City, Kansas
This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.
Kansas City, Missouri
The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.
West Mineral, Kansas
The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Hutchinson, Kansas
The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Key West, Florida
A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Pensacola, Florida
This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
San Antonio, Texas
This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.