Menomonie, Wisconsin
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater
The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.
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Menomonie, Wisconsin
The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.
Shell Lake, Wisconsin
The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
St. Joseph, Minnesota
The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.
Dassel, Minnesota
The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.
Windom, Minnesota
A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.
Welcome, Minnesota
This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.
Rochester, Minnesota
This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.
Owatonna, Minnesota
Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.
Good Thunder, Minnesota
This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.
New Ulm, Minnesota
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
Garretson, South Dakota
The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.
Lincoln, Nebraska
A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.
Seward, Nebraska
This subterranean treasure trove is said to contain a motorcycle, a Chevy, and a teal leisure suit.
York, Nebraska
Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Norton, Kansas
A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.
Genoa, Colorado
See six states from the newly restored 100-year-old historic roadside attraction.
Last Chance, Colorado
Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.