Lebanon, Kansas
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
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Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Wamego, Kansas
During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
Greensburg, Kansas
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Goodland, Kansas
Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Picher, Oklahoma
This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.
Norfork, Arkansas
Peak named for an old man who liked to run in the nude.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
Alma, Arkansas
Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.
Damascus, Arkansas
This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Fouke, Arkansas
The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.
North Little Rock, Arkansas
The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
Linn, Missouri
The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
Jadwin, Missouri
Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.
Columbia, Missouri
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.