A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

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

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

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

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

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.