A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

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

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

A stone face watches over the river.

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

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

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

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.