Bloomington, Illinois
Dorothy's Grave
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
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Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Kansas City, Missouri
How did the front of a supersonic jet make its way to a display case in a Kansas City yard?
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Kansas City, Missouri
This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
New Castle, Delaware
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
Wilmington, Delaware
The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Nebraska
The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.
Omaha, Nebraska
This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Phoenix, Arizona
This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.