Fairmont City, Illinois
Illinois Woodhenge
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
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Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
St. Louis, Missouri
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
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.
Chesterfield, Missouri
After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.
Chesterfield, Missouri
A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.
Washington, Missouri
This museum located in the "Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World," chronicles the history of cob pipe.
Linn, Missouri
The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.
Lawrence, Kansas
The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Topeka, Kansas
This bird statue was created to mark the site of a radio transmitter.
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Muscotah, Kansas
This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.
Hiawatha, Kansas
This massive marble memorial was built bit by bit either out of devotion or spite, but at the expense of the surrounding town.
Leavenworth, Kansas
This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.
Boys Town, Nebraska
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Omaha, Nebraska
A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
Sioux City, Iowa
America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Sioux City, Iowa
This collection of shrines features large statues of Jesus and Mary, plus views of Sioux City.
Sioux City, Iowa
This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.