Mears, Michigan
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
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Chicago, Illinois
Stained Glass at Navy Pier
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Roscoe, Illinois
Historic Auto Attractions
This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.
Madison, Wisconsin
Elvis Karate Fight Plaque
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
Madison, Wisconsin
Royal Thai Pavilion
Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.
Madison, Wisconsin
Otis Redding Memorial Plaque
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
Madison, Wisconsin
Badger Sculpture of the USS Wisconsin
Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.
Madison, Wisconsin
John Muir's Alarm Clock Desk
Before he was America’s most famous preservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.
Middleton, Wisconsin
National Mustard Museum
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Mount Horeb Trollway
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park
Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg the Bear Statue
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Moorhead, Minnesota
Hjemkomst Viking Ship
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo Wood Chipper
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Old Faithful Geyser
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Crow Agency, Montana
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Wall, South Dakota
Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Site
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Philip, South Dakota
Minuteman Missile Visitor Center
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
