A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

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

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

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

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

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 iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

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

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.