A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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 Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

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

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

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

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

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

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