Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
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Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Constructed from the ruins of a former glass factory, this park incorporates the old with the new.
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
The charming collection celebrates a small Ohio village's Finnish roots.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Marietta, Ohio
This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.
Toledo, Ohio
A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.
Buffalo Township, Ohio
The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.
Kent, Ohio
Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
Greenville, Ohio
A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.
Cambridge, Ohio
Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.
Zanesville, Ohio
One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.
North Bend, Ohio
This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.
Marietta, Ohio
At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
Akron, Ohio
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
Dayton, Ohio
A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
Maria Stein, Ohio
One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
Galloway, Ohio
Bison, America's national mammal, are staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.