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An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

This statue is an ode to an iconic roadside advertisement popularized during the 1970s.

This tiny old water tower once doubled as a makeshift jail.

Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.

A unique blue and yellow phone booth in America's "Little Sweden."

The 55-pound trichobezoar was removed from the stomach of a cow.

A college in rural Kansas founded to prepare the country for an impending World War III.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

A Kansas grassroots sculptor decorates the local roadways with his sculptures made from found objects.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.