These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

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

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

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

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

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

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

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

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.