Adair, Iowa
Site of the First Train Robbery in the West
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
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Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
Miami, Oklahoma
When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.
Seward, Nebraska
This subterranean treasure trove is said to contain a motorcycle, a Chevy, and a teal leisure suit.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Elberta, Utah
This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.
Orrville, Alabama
This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Wamego, Kansas
During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
Junction City, Kansas
A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri
A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Kansas City, Missouri
The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.
Wilson, Kansas
This historic railroad hotel built from Kansas limestone was once the most popular hotels for traveling salesmen in the midwest.
Oakley, Kansas
This small museum contains fossils from an era when Kansas was underwater.
Oakley, Kansas
A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.
Hastings, Nebraska
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Grand Island, Nebraska
Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Hastings, Nebraska
This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Topeka, Kansas
See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.
Smith Center, Kansas
This early pioneer landmark is one of the oldest buildings in this part of Kansas and one of the few Dutch mills ever built in the state.