Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City Presidents
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
New Ulm, Minnesota
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
Corona, South Dakota
The lowest point in South Dakota and the source of the Minnesota River.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.
Seattle, Washington
A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.