Saint Paul, Minnesota
‘The Calling’
With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
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This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Anaheim, California
A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Anaheim, California
The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
San Bernardino, California
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
Palm Springs, California
The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.
Palm Springs, California
An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.
Palm Springs, California
A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.