This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

The 55-pound trichobezoar was removed from the stomach of a cow.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

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.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

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

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

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past.

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.

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

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

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

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

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.