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The world's longest known cave system.

Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

See the home and the range on which "Home on the Range" was arranged.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

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

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.