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Lincoln Highway Memorial

Laramie, Wyoming

Lincoln Highway Monument

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Buford, Wyoming: Population 0

Buford, Wyoming

Buford, Wyoming: Population 0

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

The Ames Brothers Pyramid

Buford, Wyoming

Ames Brothers Pyramid

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

Tree in the Rock

Buford, Wyoming

Tree in the Rock

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

Some residents of the nearby ranch

Panorama Point

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Inside, the acoustics are CRAZY!

Potter, Nebraska

Sioux Army Depot

Storage units with a wartime past.

Pioneer women.

Kearney, Nebraska

The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

York, Nebraska

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.

There are two full columns and two halves

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pioneers Park Pillars

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

Worlds Largest Spool of Thread, November 2021

Hamilton, Missouri

World's Largest Spool of Thread

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

Maxie, the World's Largest Goose in 1988

Sumner, Missouri

Maxie, the World's Largest Goose

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

Locust Creek Covered Bridge

Meadville, Missouri

Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

The Walt Disney Hometown Museum, 2008.

Marceline, Missouri

Walt Disney Hometown Museum

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

Villa Katherine

Quincy, Illinois

Villa Kathrine

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

Springfield, Illinois

Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

Lincoln at the top of the pole in Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

Proud Raven Totem Pole

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

Mr. Accordion's defiant headstone.

Springfield, Illinois

Mr. Accordion's Grave

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

Lincoln Tomb

Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln Tomb

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Robert Allerton Park

Monticello, Illinois

Robert Allerton Park

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

Gazebo

Urbana, Illinois

Nick Offerman Azumaya

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

A wall of sandstone with a small opening

Covington, Indiana

Portland Arch

One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.

Williamsport Falls

Williamsport, Indiana

Williamsport Falls

A small rural town hides Indiana's tallest waterfall.

Moon over the fort.

West Lafayette, Indiana

Fort Ouiatenon

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

Prophet's Rock

West Lafayette, Indiana

Prophet's Rock

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

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