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

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

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

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

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

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

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.