The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

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

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

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

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

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

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.

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

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

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

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

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

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.