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showmestateofmind

missouri aficionado // ig @showmestateofmind // slingin' Americana on etsy // visited 46 of 50 states // 30% of trails hiked in MO + KS // spring fed // LESSS GOOOO!!!!

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Kensington, Kansas

'Home on the Range' Cabin

See the home and the range on which "Home on the Range" was arranged.

Added by ianlefk

Lebanon, Kansas

Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

Added by Delireus

Morrison, Colorado

Tiny Town and Railroad

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

michelle

Added by michelle

Moapa Valley, Nevada

Buffington Pockets

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

slgwv

Gallatin, Missouri

Squirrel Cage Jail

This octagonal rotary jail built in 1889 now serves as a visitor's center.

Added by poserdlx 631bf62f

Lake Lenexa Dam and Spillway

An artistically engineered dam designed to honor the relationship between humankind and nature.

varineur

Added by varineur

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Philtower and Philcade Buildings

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

Added by ianlefk

Mobile, Alabama

Mobile Carnival Museum

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

ski queen

Added by ski queen

St. Louis, Michigan

Mini Mac Bridge

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.

Hamilton, Missouri

Missouri Quilt Museum

See the world's biggest spool of thread, along with the largest collection of sewing machines.

Added by brandonaredford

Keystone, South Dakota

World's Largest Bigfoot

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

Added by Wonder Voyage

St. Louis, Missouri

National Blues Museum

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.

Added by kmenard

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Basin Park Hotel

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

jusTodd

Added by jusTodd

Yellville, Arkansas

Rush Ghost Town

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

scoobysleuth

Added by scoobysleuth

Wellsville, Kansas

Black Jack Battlefield

Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.

casualmonolith

Added by casualmonolith

Kansas City, Missouri

Charlie Parker Memorial

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Added by KrispyMac

Weston, Missouri

National Silk Art Museum

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Gallatin, Missouri

Adam-ondi-Ahman

A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.

Added by brookwl

Hamilton, Missouri

World's Largest Spool of Thread

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

Added by randinboord

Buffalo Bill Monument

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Fick Fossil and History Museum

This small museum contains fossils from an era when Kansas was underwater.

Added by Jeslea

Denver, Colorado

'Unsinkable' Molly Brown House

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

hana

Kansas State Capitol Cupola

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

Added by spencersaints

Leadville, Colorado

House With the Eye Museum

This 19th-century house museum features a horse-drawn hearse and other antique oddities.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker