This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

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

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

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

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

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

Nicknamed the 'Minnehaha Bunny,' this bronze sculpture is nine feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds.

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

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

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

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.