This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

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

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.