This small museum contains fossils from an era when Kansas was underwater.

This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.

A college in rural Kansas founded to prepare the country for an impending World War III.

A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.

The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

Explore a real 19th-century lead and zinc mine at this immersive series of exhibits.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

The final resting place of Gary Gygax; co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

This park harkens back to frontier life in Wisconsin.

Exhibits from an island in Lake Michigan are preserved in this hand-built cabin museum.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

A Milwaukee museum provides an unsparing and ultimately empowering look at the Black American experience.

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.