Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Omaha, Nebraska
A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.
Omaha, Nebraska
These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
Omaha, Nebraska
This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.
Marshfield, Missouri
In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.
University City, Missouri
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Jefferson City, Missouri
The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
Denver, Colorado
A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
St. Louis, Missouri
When Joseph Marconnott died, he had a unique final wish: to be mummified and put on display.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Creve Coeur, Missouri
Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Bartonville, Illinois
Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.