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View the stark, deep ravines of the badlands.

Gering, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff National Monument Overlook

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

Sponsored By Visit Nebraska
Crazy Horse Memorial

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Rapid City Presidents

Rapid City, South Dakota

Rapid City Presidents

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

Toadstool Geologic Park

Harrison, Nebraska

Toadstool Geologic Park

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Hastings prides itself on its status as the birthplace of Kool-Aid.

Hastings, Nebraska

The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

The Corn Palace

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The massive telescope array is visible from all over the small town

Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank: A Town for 'Wi-Fi Refugees'

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass, West Virginia

Cass Scenic Railroad

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

New River Gorge Bridge

Fayetteville, West Virginia

New River Gorge Bridge

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Spruce Knob

Riverton, West Virginia

Spruce Knob

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

View to Lake Superior

Skanee, Michigan

Mount Arvon

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

Hoye-Crest

Eglon, West Virginia

Hoye-Crest

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

Church exterior

Eglon, West Virginia

Our Lady of the Pines

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

The Kokomantis: A Famous Giant Preying Mantis Scrap Metal Sculpture

Kokomo, Indiana

KokoMantis

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

Fort Madison Bridge

Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison Bridge

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

Entrance

Dickeyville, Wisconsin

The Dickeyville Grotto

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A wolf and a hen, destined to race in circles for all eternity

Kellogg, Minnesota

Lark Toys

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Rock in the House
Permanently Closed

Fountain City, Wisconsin

The Rock in the House

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

Onalaska, Wisconsin, is the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

Onalaska, Wisconsin

Sunny the Sunfish

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

The Lacrosse Players, by Elmer P. Petersen, was dedicated in 1981.

La Crosse, Wisconsin

'The Lacrosse Players'

This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.

The six pack in 2008

La Crosse, Wisconsin

World's Largest Six-Pack

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

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