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Santa Fe, New Mexico

Spitz Clock

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ethyl the Whale

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Added by Hatherly
La Junta, Colorado

Bent's Old Fort

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Los Cerrillos, New Mexico

Origami in the Garden

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Musical Highway

permanently closed
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Added by katbier
Sandia Park, New Mexico

TinkerTown

"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Pueblo Montaño Chainsaw Sculpture Garden

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.
Eirik Gumeny Added by Eirik Gumeny
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Auto Hawk

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.
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Wichita, Kansas

The Wichita Troll

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Chris Clemens Added by Chris Clemens
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Workhouse

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.
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Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Library's Community Bookshelf

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
ronin Added by ronin
Winterset, Iowa

The Bridges of Madison County

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.
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Winterset, Iowa

John Wayne's Birthplace

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Added by crystal korth
Independence, Missouri

Leila's Hair Museum

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Josh Added by Josh
Independence, Missouri

Vaile Mansion

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.
Added by TE Watts
Hamilton, Missouri

World's Largest Spool of Thread

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
Added by randinboord
Hamilton, Missouri

Missouri Quilt Museum

See the world's biggest spool of thread, along with the largest collection of sewing machines.
Added by brandonaredford
Story City, Iowa

Story City Carousel

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.
Added by kkwellik
Clear Lake, Iowa

The Day The Music Died Memorial

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Owatonna, Minnesota

Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children Museum

Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.
Added by Vic Tanner