Xian Shi, China
Xi'an City Walls
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
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Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Beijing, China
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Rocky River, Ohio
Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.
Novelty, Ohio
Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Lake Village, Indiana
A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Kansas City, Missouri
A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Independence, Missouri
A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Columbia, Missouri
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
Lucas, Kansas
This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.
Goodland, Kansas
Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.
York, Nebraska
Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
Kearney, Nebraska
Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
Beatrice, Nebraska
This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
Ogallala, Nebraska
A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Cawker City, Kansas
Enjoy a tour of oddities and makeshift monsters at this souvenir store with an offbeat sense of humor.