Places Baza Wants to Go

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

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.

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.