A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

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

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

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

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.