Burlington, Colorado
Kit Carson County Carousel
One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.
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Burlington, Colorado
One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
La Junta, Colorado
Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
Lamar, Colorado
Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.
Damascus, Arkansas
This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.
Jackson, Tennessee
This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Steubenville, Ohio
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
Hopewell TWP, Pennsylvania
10,500 square feet of pinball housed in former dollar store and home to the last playable "Thunderball."
Mount Vernon, Ohio
A fountain full of 18 bronze-cast dogs, a cat, a pony, some birds, and a mystery apple, all because one guy and his golden retriever saw a photo online.
Dayton, Ohio
Giant trolls run this farm!
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Wilson, Kansas
A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.
Lucas, Kansas
This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
WaKeeney, Kansas
The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."
Colby, Kansas
This hidden treasure is the world’s oldest active geocache.
Goodland, Kansas
Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.
Lindsborg, Kansas
A preserved relic of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and a center of Swedish American Culture.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.