A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

A museum documents the development of the invention that tamed the Wild West.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

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

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.