New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue
The world's largest Holstein cow.
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New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Bismarck, North Dakota
This municipal park along the Missouri River honors the galley central to the Lewis & Clark Expedition with a replica ship and sculptures.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Thermopolis, Wyoming
The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Keystone, South Dakota
This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Conata, South Dakota
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.
St. James, Nebraska
This simple stone monument honors a 19th-century tragedy.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
Garretson, South Dakota
The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Clear Lake, Iowa
The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.