After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

This oddity shop contains everything from antique tools to a human skeleton.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.