Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad
Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.
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Kansas City, Missouri
Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.
Kansas City, Missouri
Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
Sioux City, Iowa
America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Winterset, Iowa
Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.
Le Claire, Iowa
A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"
Fort Madison, Iowa
At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.
Amana, Iowa
What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
West Chester, Ohio
A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.
West Chester, Ohio
The former broadcast site has been reimagined as a museum about the medium.
Grafton, West Virginia
A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.
Springfield, Illinois
This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.
New Plymouth, Ohio
The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.
Wellsville, Kansas
Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.
St Marys, West Virginia
A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Walker, West Virginia
Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.