Osborne, Kansas
Geodetic Center of North America
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
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Osborne, Kansas
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
Sun Valley, Idaho
Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.
Idaho City, Idaho
A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
Jordan Valley, Oregon
A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.
Klamath County, Oregon
The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.
Germfask, Michigan
Michigan's first reclaimed art sculpture lounges along the Upper Peninsula's Manistique River.
Bellingham, Washington
Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
Seattle, Washington
This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.
Wendover, Utah
A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Baker, Montana
This six-building complex is the home of the world's largest steer.
Portland, Oregon
Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.
Juneau, Alaska
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
San Luis Obispo, California
A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."
Danbury, Connecticut
A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This statue is a commemoration of the only place where Freud spoke in the United States.
Burbank, California
This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.