A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

This simple stone monument honors a 19th-century tragedy.

An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

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

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.

America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

A Winnebago Tribe collection featuring arrowheads, artwork, and a mysterious rock carving.

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

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.