The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

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

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

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

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

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

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

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.

One of New York's most iconic authors is strangely honored by this Oklahoma park.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.