Dayton, Virginia
Mole Hill
One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Dayton, Virginia
One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
Lagro, Indiana
This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.
Peru, Indiana
A set of tall pillars and alcove-like rooms that are significant to the Miami people of Indiana.
North Vernon, Indiana
At the turn of the century, a chair like rock sat at the top of the falls and hosted the winner of a local beauty contest.
Royal, Nebraska
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Shoals, Indiana
The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.
Bedford, Indiana
The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Edgewood, Iowa
Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Elm Creek, Kansas
One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.
Ransom, Kansas
This 100-foot tall bluff located in the western plains of Kansas overlooks a massive reservoir.
Osborne, Kansas
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.