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Chamberlain, South Dakota
Dignity of Earth and Sky
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
43.7869, -99.3383
Capa, South Dakota
Capa Ghost Town
A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.
44.1096, -100.9780
St. Louis, Missouri
Wainwright State Office Building
One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.
38.6274, -90.1922
Carthage, Missouri
Red Oak II
When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.
37.2130, -94.2779
St. Louis, Missouri
Chuck Berry's House
The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
38.6643, -90.2313
Ironton, Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain
In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.
37.5703, -90.7279
Galena, Illinois
The Dowling House
The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.
42.4171, -90.4270
Alton, Illinois
World's Tallest Man Statue
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
38.9035, -90.1450
Alton, Illinois
Piasa Bird
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
38.8982, -90.1991
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Pyramids
Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.
39.9200, -86.2203
Indianapolis, Indiana
Soldiers & Sailors Observatory
This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city.
39.7685, -86.1580
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Mooning Gargoyle of Freiburg Minster
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
47.9956, 7.8531
Darmstadt, Germany
Zeppelin Hall
This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.
49.8781, 8.6416
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Haus zum Walfisch
This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."
47.9964, 7.8506
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg Bächle
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
47.9942, 7.8500
Darmstadt, Germany
Russian Chapel in Darmstadt
The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.
49.8764, 8.6670
Monowi, Nebraska
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.
42.8286, -98.3298
Mobridge, South Dakota
Walleye Up Statue
An ode to South Dakota's state fish.
45.5307, -100.4341
Conata, South Dakota
Conata
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
43.7286, -102.1888
Mobridge, South Dakota
Sitting Bull Monument
The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.
45.5169, -100.4852
Wall, South Dakota
Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Site
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
43.9316, -102.1600
Philip, South Dakota
Minuteman Missile Visitor Center
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
43.8445, -101.9013
Lemmon, South Dakota
Kokomo Gallery
This sculpture gallery is home to magnificent beasts made of scrap metal and found objects.
45.9417, -102.1589
Lemmon, South Dakota
Petrified Wood Park
An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.
45.9399, -102.1594
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