West Des Moines, Iowa
Huston Cemetery
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
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West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Macomb, Illinois
Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.
Carthage, Illinois
The site where Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, was killed by a mob.
Oquawka, Illinois
A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Port Byron, Illinois
A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Wichita, Kansas
This sculpture by a local artist is designed to celebrate the first day of each new season.
Hays, Kansas
The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.
Humboldt, Kansas
This historical marker is all that remains of Octagon City, Kansas, a failed vegetarian utopia.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army
Harlan, Kansas
This roadside prairie Statue of Liberty replica is one of the foremost examples of the Boy Scouts of America's "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" campaign.
Junction City, Kansas
A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.
Chanute, Kansas
A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.
Muscotah, Kansas
This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.
Matfield Green, Kansas
Tribute to the famous Notre Dame football coach who died in a plane crash.
Topeka, Kansas
A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.
Cedar Point, Kansas
Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.
Lawrence, Kansas
Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Oakley, Kansas
A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.
Topeka, Kansas
Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Atchison, Kansas
The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.