Ames, Iowa
Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
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Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Toronto, Ontario
This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Goodland, Kansas
Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.
Washington, D.C.
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Washington, D.C.
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
Washington, D.C.
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
Hamilton, Ohio
Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Greenville, Ohio
A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.
Buffalo Township, Ohio
The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.
Lima, Ohio
This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.
Springfield, Ohio
A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.
Zanesville, Ohio
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.
Powell, Ohio
A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.