Weskan, Kansas
Mount Sunflower
A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.
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Weskan, Kansas
A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Dallas, Texas
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Dallas, Texas
A symbol of Texas pride.
Dallas, Texas
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
Dallas, Texas
This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Charleston, South Carolina
The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The story of the country’s most famous sports magazine began at a historic Myrtle Beach golf club.
Helen, Georgia
A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.
Sweetwater, Texas
A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.
Wichita, Kansas
The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Twin Falls, Idaho
One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Twin Falls, Idaho
The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.