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Lindsborg, Kansas

Coronado Heights Castle

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Added by ellen2
Wichita, Kansas

'El Sueño Original'

The largest mural in the world painted by a single artist.
Added by thevisibleman
Wichita, Kansas

'Personnages Oiseaux'

Created by Catalan artist Joan Miró in 1978 and made up of 350,000 tiles, this mural is the only large-scale glass mosaic the artist ever created.
Added by KG01
Wichita, Kansas

The Village

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.
Added by karlakapow
Wichita, Kansas

Keeper of the Plains

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
brownjessd Added by brownjessd
Wichita, Kansas

Original Pizza Hut

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.
emmypimms Added by emmypimms
Wichita, Kansas

The Wichita Troll

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Chris Clemens Added by Chris Clemens
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
Jonesport, Maine

Maine Coast Sardine History Museum

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Added by cgracemo
Jonesport, Maine

Maine Central Model Railroad

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.
R Stemple Added by R Stemple
Bethel, Maine

World Traveler Signpost

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
hana Added by hana
Ellsworth, Maine

Big Chicken Barn

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
kawaigarciamarin Added by kawaigarciamarin
Verona Island, Maine

Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Added by solarconstant
Bucksport, Maine

Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck

Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Prospect, Maine

Fort Knox State Historic Site

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
Meg Added by Meg
Bucksport, Maine

Grave of Sarah Ware

An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Bangor, Maine

Bangor Police Museum

This museum explores the history of policing and is also home to a very popular taxidermied duck.
RoadUnraveled Added by RoadUnraveled
Bangor, Maine

Thomas Hill Standpipe

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
Rottenbot Added by Rottenbot
Bangor, Maine

Maine Troop Greeters Museum

Inside the Bangor International Airport is a collection of military challenge coins.
warmurals Added by warmurals
Etna, Maine

Camp Etna

A major spiritual gathering place in central Maine since the mid-1800s.
rugby007 Added by rugby007
St. Joseph, Missouri

The Pony Express National Historic Trail and Museum

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
Added by ekoptev
St. Joseph, Missouri

Glore Psychiatric Museum

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
KaliaK Added by KaliaK
Atchison, Kansas

Amelia Earhart Earthworks

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Santa Monica, California

Route 66 End of the Trail Sign

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Rachel Added by Rachel