

This geological oddity is an American wonder for its natural beauty and sobering role in the history of modern warfare. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Ripple patterns and blue sky in White Sands National Park, New Mexico. The Santa Fe Trail Tracks, also known as the Dodge City Ruts, shows the paths worn into the landscape by those who got out of Dodge and pioneered further west. The Dodge City Trail of Fame celebrates the community's most legendary figures, those who played them on the screen - such as Errol Flynn and Burt Lancaster - and even famous native sons such as actor Dennis Hopper. The Boot Hill Museum offers exhibits dedicated to preserving the history of the Old West. The city boasts numerous attractions tied to its storied past. Dodge City entered American popular culture with the success of drama "Gunsmoke," which aired on national radio and/or TV from 1952 to 1975, one of the most successful productions in broadcast history. The Wild West lives on in the home of legendary figures such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Bat Masterson, a community once dubbed the Wickedest Little City in America. (Photo by: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The Iron Cowboy statue outside, East and West, Dodge City, Kansas. Iowa – National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Foyt and Emerson Fittipaldi, as well as such auto industry pioneers as Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Gaston and Louis Chevrolet.

The museum also houses the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, celebrating racing icons such as Dale Earnhardt, A.J. It highlights great moments in racing history and includes vehicles from NASCAR, Formula One and other racing disciplines. The museum at the 2.5-mile track known as The Brickyard will fuel the motor of any racing enthusiast. The Indianapolis 500 has been one of the world’s signature motorsport events for more than a century, dubbed "the greatest spectacle in racing." (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)Īmerica’s love affair with the automobile is celebrated nowhere better than at the Racing Capital of the World. Marcus Ericsson of Sweden, driver of the #8 Team Chip Ganassi Racing, poses during the 106th Indianapolis 500 champion's portraits at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on in Indianapolis, Indiana.
