Places heatherrowephr Wants to Go

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

This town of 100 people has approximately one bronze sculpture for every two residents.

A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.

This subterranean treasure trove is said to contain a motorcycle, a Chevy, and a teal leisure suit.

Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.

Nebraska’s longest-running summer theater is a musical tribute to cowboy culture.

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

More than 150 working bells from churches and one-room-schoolhouses across the Great Plains are assembled in one man's yard.

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.

Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.

This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.

Storage units with a wartime past.

Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.

The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.