Wichita, Kansas
The Village
After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.
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Wichita, Kansas
After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Longview, Washington
This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Princeton, Oregon
With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.
Portland, Oregon
On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
Canby, Oregon
Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Hiawatha, Kansas
This massive marble memorial was built bit by bit either out of devotion or spite, but at the expense of the surrounding town.
Galena, Kansas
This statue is an ode to an iconic roadside advertisement popularized during the 1970s.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
Weston, Missouri
The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
Sandia Park, New Mexico
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
John Day, Oregon
This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.
Kyoto, Japan
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
New Princeton, Oregon
At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.