A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

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

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.