Winterset, Iowa
John Wayne's Birthplace
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
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Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
Boys Town, Nebraska
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
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.
Kansas City, Missouri
A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Columbus, Ohio
A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Columbus, Ohio
The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Columbus, Ohio
Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
Columbus, Ohio
Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.
Jefferson City, Missouri
The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Jefferson City, Missouri
This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.
Carthage, Missouri
When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.