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

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

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

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

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

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

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

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.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

A stone face watches over the river.

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

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.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

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

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

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