An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.

This sculpture is dedicated to Minnesota natives who served in combat.

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

A palatial art deco restroom.

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

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

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

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

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.