Sundance, Wyoming
The Quaal Windsock
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
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Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Aladdin, Wyoming
The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Enter the Forest of the Elves.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
From burial ground bocce ball court.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
New York, New York
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
New York, New York
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Henderson, Nevada
Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.