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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

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

Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.