Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.

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

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

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

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

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

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

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

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.

An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.