Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque Shot Tower
This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.
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Dubuque, Iowa
This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
This massive 286,200-tile mosaic was the largest mural of its kind in the United States and is an early example of computer-generated art.
Madison, Wisconsin
A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Madison, Wisconsin
Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."
Madison, Wisconsin
Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
Madison, Wisconsin
Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.
Verona, Wisconsin
Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.