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

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

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

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

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

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

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.