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Fort Dodge, Iowa

The "Real" Cardiff Giant

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.
Added by Wonder Voyage
Sac City, Iowa

World's Largest Popcorn Ball

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.
Added by chelachic
Royal, Nebraska

Ashfall Fossil Beds

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
helpdeskchick Added by helpdeskchick
Chadron, Nebraska

Museum of the Fur Trade

This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Harrison, Nebraska

Fort Robinson State Park

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.
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Douglas, Wyoming

Former World's Largest Jackalope

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Cody, Wyoming

Buffalo Bill Dam

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.
Added by palharesf
Arco, Idaho

The Devil Boat

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.
Arco, Idaho

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Added by sideshowilly
Bend, Oregon

Bend Blockbuster Video

The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Nate Pedersen Added by Nate Pedersen
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ladybug Building

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mitchell Park Domes

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Added by jen487
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mars Cheese Castle

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Kingdom of Talossa

A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

North Point Water Tower

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Added by Stylish
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Bronze Fonz

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Added by Zigelko
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
nintendoocho Added by nintendoocho
Seaside, Oregon

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Columbarium

Where Nor'easters go to die.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Gold Hill, Oregon

Oregon Vortex

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Corbett, Oregon

Vista House at Crown Point

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
Added by alexandracoakley
Portland, Oregon

International Rose Test Garden

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
hcw2rp Added by hcw2rp
Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
canuck Added by canuck