A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

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

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.