Avoca, Iowa
Volkswagen Beetle Spider
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
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Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Reno, Nevada
This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.
Reno, Nevada
The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Reno, Nevada
An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.
Rebel Creek, Nevada
An unusual waterfall in the Santa Rosa Range, within the Great Basin of Nevada.
Imlay, Nevada
The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Provo, Utah
This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.
Spanish Fork, Utah
An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.
Wilson, Kansas
Discover the story of a man, a dog, and a plan to turn a decommissioned Atlas F Missile Base into an underground resort.
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.
Galloway, Ohio
If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.
Stahlstown, Pennsylvania
A piece of crumbling highway infrastructure was repurposed as a high-tech facility for testing racecars.