This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.

Kansas's Grassroots Art Capital welcomes visitors to Lucas through its very own World's Largest Thing.

Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.

This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.

This museum houses artifacts from American adventurers and filmmakers Martin and Osa Johnson.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.