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Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Soo Line Historical Museum

The museum showcases the largest private silver collection in Canada, featuring 3,333 pieces.
aksomitis Added by aksomitis
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Sputnik IV Crash Site

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Wind Point, Wisconsin

Wind Point Lighthouse

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
Added by bcc42
Laona, Wisconsin

World's Largest Soup Kettle

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Ladysmith, Wisconsin

Toad House

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.
Added by harrietmal
Schroeder, Minnesota

Father Baraga's Cross

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Grain Belt Bottle Cap Sign

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Cross Plains, Wisconsin

St. Mary of the Oaks Shrine

A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.
Added by 45rpm
Welcome, Minnesota

Horse and Human Drinking Fountain

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.
Added by ianlefk
Churchill, Manitoba

Miss Piggy Plane Wreck

A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Otto the Otter

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.
Added by ianlefk
Kemmerer, Wyoming

JCPenney Mother Store

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.
Added by ianlefk
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin

Little Bohemia Lodge

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.
Collin Added by Collin
Paradise, Michigan

Tahquamenon Falls

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
irltrent Added by irltrent
Kearney, Nebraska

The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Added by mrochkind
Holly, Colorado

Pleasant Hill Memorial

A monument at the site of the Towner School Bus Tragedy, which lead to changes in school bus safety.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Alamosa, Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Added by jwinn
Center, Colorado

UFO Watchtower

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Shannon Added by Shannon
Montrose, Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.
evanbonham Added by evanbonham
Durango, Colorado

Strater Hotel

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
Added by ethanhaynes
Durango, Colorado

White Rabbit Books & Curiosities

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Cortez, Colorado

'Creations from Mufflers'

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec Ruins National Monument

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.
ldt007 Added by ldt007
Nageezi, New Mexico

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Rachel Added by Rachel