Akron, Iowa
Warty Willy the Stegosaurus
This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.
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Akron, Iowa
This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.
Muscotah, Kansas
This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.
Aledo, Illinois
The Rhubarb capital of Illinois has made their title official with this 10 foot tall statue.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
Weston, Missouri
The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Weston, Missouri
The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
Lincoln, Nebraska
An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.
Elkader, Iowa
This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.
Sioux City, Iowa
This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.
Sioux City, Iowa
This collection of shrines features large statues of Jesus and Mary, plus views of Sioux City.
Edgewood, Iowa
Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.
Winnebago, Nebraska
A Winnebago Tribe collection featuring arrowheads, artwork, and a mysterious rock carving.
Muscatine, Iowa
A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Meadville, Missouri
The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Kirksville, Missouri
A museum devoted to osteopathy and its creator, Andrew Still.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.