A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer.

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

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

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

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

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

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

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

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.