A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

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

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

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

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

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

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

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

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

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

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.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.