14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

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.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

The Real LegoLand.

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

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.