Kansas City, Missouri
Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia
Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.
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Arcadia, Oklahoma
Pops
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Spiro, Oklahoma
Spiro Mounds
Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Golden Driller
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Sullivan, Missouri
Meramec Caverns
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
This museum holds not just a world class collection of firefighting artifacts and gear but even the region's first fire station itself.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The American Pigeon Museum
Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.
Joplin, Missouri
The Ozark Spooklight
A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.
Natchez, Mississippi
The Emerald Mound
The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.
Springfield, Missouri
Fantastic Caverns
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Center of the Universe
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Natchez, Mississippi
Longwood
A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.
Los Angeles, California
Triforium
A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Claiborne County, Mississippi
Windsor Ruins
An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
Natchez, Mississippi
Mammy's Cupboard
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
Los Angeles, California
Fort Macarthur Museum
A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.
Little Rock, Arkansas
H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden
A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
Corbett, Oregon
Vista House at Crown Point
This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Biloxi, Mississippi
The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Austin, Texas
Mayfield Park
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
