Places hopemch Wants to Go

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.