High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.

The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.

People of the Plum Bayou culture built these enormous mounds over 1,000 years ago.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.

The strange and snarky traditions of the lumber industry's fraternal order began with five men waiting for a train here in Arkansas.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

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

This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.

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

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.