A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

On a college campus in the Oklahoma panhandle a museum honors the last piece of the contiguous United States to be classified as No Man's Land.

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

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

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

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

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

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

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.