Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.