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

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.

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

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

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

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.