Philip, South Dakota
Giant Prairie Dog
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
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Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Des Moines, Iowa
Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.
Gladbrook, Iowa
A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
York, Nebraska
Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Boise, Idaho
The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Idaho City, Idaho
A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
Polson, Montana
With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Salem, Massachusetts
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.