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

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

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

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

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

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

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.