Staunton, Illinois
Henry's Rabbit Ranch
This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Staunton, Illinois
This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
Carlinville, Illinois
Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
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.
Gardner, Illinois
This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Winslow, Arizona
A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.