Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.

The U.S.' first commercial park dedicated entirely to flying drones.

A lonely house representing railroad history tells the stories of those who rode the rails.

Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.

The oldest still-existing mosque in the United States sits in a remote prairie in North Dakota.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.