The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

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

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

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

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

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

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

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.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.