Amarillo, Texas
'Ozymandias on the Plains'
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.
Jefferson City, Missouri
The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.
Des Moines, Iowa
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Des Moines, Iowa
Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.
Des Moines, Iowa
The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.
Des Moines, Iowa
Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.
Des Moines, Iowa
A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Pierre, South Dakota
A series of life-sized statues of each governor of the state of South Dakota.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Fargo, North Dakota
In an alley behind a Fargo bar, you can roleplay as Mario while interacting with a popular street mural.
Fargo, North Dakota
North Dakota's smallest store only has tiny items.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Crosby, Minnesota
The site of Minnesota’s worst mining disaster, now reclaimed by nature.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A Milwaukee museum provides an unsparing and ultimately empowering look at the Black American experience.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.