Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hahn/Cock
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Bentonville, Arkansas
A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.
Beatrice, Nebraska
This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.
Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Kansas City, Missouri
The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Sulphur, Oklahoma
Once the smallest park in the national system.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.
Yorba Linda, California
The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
South El Monte, California
A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Silver Bay, Minnesota
This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.
Duluth, Minnesota
This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.
Duluth, Minnesota
The watery grave of an impractical idea.