A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

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

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

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.

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

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.