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A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

He’s not from around here.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.

This statue of a Native American figure forlornly looking at the passing of a way life has been on the move.

Muncie’s own authorized knockoff of one of America’s most famous (and debated) statues.

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

This campus monument honors Katherine Johnson, who hand-calculated the trajectory for America’s first human spaceflight and safely land Apollo 11 on the moon.

A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

Slated for demolition in 1962, the historic Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge was saved by conservationists.

Fiberglass geese standing 5 feet tall pay homage to the region’s love for the waterfowl.

The Rhubarb capital of Illinois has made their title official with this 10 foot tall statue.

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

Pennsylvania's largest cave in Laurel Highlands becomes its first underground state park.