Dodgeville, Wisconsin
C-97 Stratofreighter at the Don Q Inn
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
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Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Sundance, Wyoming
This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.
Nashua, Montana
This record-setting hydraulic dam in the Montana badlands was one of FDR's most ambitious public works.
Medora, North Dakota
The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.
Regent, North Dakota
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Bottineau, North Dakota
The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.
Boissevain, Manitoba
This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Anoka, Minnesota
For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Red Wing, Minnesota
Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
West Glacier, Montana
Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Minot, North Dakota
This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.
Cavalier, North Dakota
Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.
Tower, Minnesota
Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.