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Iconic figures in concrete and steel in the High Plains of Texas.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

Around 50 million gallons of water flow from this spring every day.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.

The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

Once a WWII supply tramway, it's now a popular & steep hiking trail.

Babe Ruth and others planted saplings for a 1930s tourism campaign. The saplings grew as the area faded.

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.

This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.