Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Places I've been
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Kearney, Missouri
The final resting place of the legendary outlaw.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
Springfield, Missouri
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Hays, Kansas
The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.
Quinter, Kansas
These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.
Clear Lake, Iowa
The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
Le Claire, Iowa
A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Scottsdale, Arizona
A 26-foot-tall jackrabbit celebrates the past and future of the Southwest.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Phoenix, Arizona
The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.
Phoenix, Arizona
The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
Phoenix, Arizona
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Bangor, Maine
Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.
Bangor, Maine
This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.