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Kansas City, Missouri

The Holy Finger of Kansas City

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri

Boy and Frog Fountain

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Palace of the Governors

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Spitz Clock

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Loretto Chapel

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico

Los Cerrillos

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
Added by syabek
Mullinville, Kansas

The Sculptures of M.T. Liggett

Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.
leiris Added by leiris
Manhattan, Kansas

Konza Prairie

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.
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Humboldt, Kansas

Walter Johnson Birthplace Memorial

Before he was the "Big Train," baseball's greatest pitcher was the original "Humboldt Thunderbolt."
Added by ianlefk
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Buffalo Soldier Monument

An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army
showmestateofmind Added by showmestateofmind
Kansas City, Missouri

Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.
Added by kozel
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Library's Community Bookshelf

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
ronin Added by ronin
Kansas City, Missouri

Country Club Plaza

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
jusTodd Added by jusTodd
Kansas City, Missouri

Goin’ To Kansas City Plaza

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.
Added by ianlefk
Kansas City, Missouri

World's Largest Shuttlecocks

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
ronin Added by ronin
Kansas City, Missouri

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio

The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.
Added by blimpcaptain
Kansas City, Missouri

Union Station Lamp Post Clock

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.
hana Added by hana
Kansas City, Missouri

Dalí Collection at Hallmark Visitors Center

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.
Added by Tom Varner
Staunton, Illinois

Henry's Rabbit Ranch

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Livingston, Illinois

Pink Elephant Antique Mall

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
ZBRAH Added by ZBRAH
Sullivan, Missouri

Meramec Caverns

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
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Collinsville, Illinois

World's Largest Catsup Bottle

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
bradenh83 Added by bradenh83
Granite City, Illinois

Luna Café

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
lewblank Added by lewblank
St. Louis, Missouri

City Museum

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Added by kosack