Belvidere, Illinois
Pettit Memorial Chapel
A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.
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Belvidere, Illinois
A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.
Rockford, Illinois
Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Springfield, Illinois
The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Freeport, Illinois
A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.
Chimney Rock, Colorado
Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
Paradox, Colorado
The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.
Lake City, Colorado
This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
Penrose, Colorado
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
A likeness of Da Vinci's mysterious painting smiles at passersby from the side of a barn.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
North, Arkansas
The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.