West Bend, Iowa
Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
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West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Greenwood, Mississippi
A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.
Natchez, Mississippi
This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Flora, Mississippi
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Natchez, Mississippi
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Natchez, Mississippi
Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.
Jackson, Mississippi
Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.
Columbia, Missouri
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
Chicago, Illinois
A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.
Nowata, Oklahoma
To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.
Picher, Oklahoma
This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Cedar Point, Kansas
Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.