This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

This record-setting hydraulic dam in the Montana badlands was one of FDR's most ambitious public works.

This small museum is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved dinosaur specimens found in Montana.

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of dinosaurs from a creationist perspective. 

Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

Paranormal activity on the great lakes.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.