Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.

Celebrating the cultural heritage of Kansas’s premier cowtown.

Salina's eye-catching giant mural depicting children at play is painted atop a century-old mill elevator.

In the heart of Little Sweden USA, a small gallery and museum pays tribute to a Swedish-born artist who fell in love with the American landscape.

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

More than 100 steam and diesel locomotives bring Colorado’s rail heritage to life.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

This tiny old water tower once doubled as a makeshift jail.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

This historic railroad hotel built from Kansas limestone was once the most popular hotels for traveling salesmen in the midwest.

Kansas's Grassroots Art Capital welcomes visitors to Lucas through its very own World's Largest Thing.

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

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

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

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.