A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Built in France in the 1400s, this gothic chapel now resides at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

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

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.

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.

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

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

This unusual public park, which contains an eclectic mix of industrial remains from the 19th century, originated as an archaeological dig in the 1980s.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.