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

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

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

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

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

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

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

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

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

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

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

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.