The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

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

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

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

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

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

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

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.