New Ulm, Minnesota
Hermann Heights Monument
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
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New Ulm, Minnesota
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Heimaey, Iceland
A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Small Island off the coast of Greenland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Kaslo, British Columbia
The "Crow Boat" of Kootenay Lake, sold for a dollar and now on display as "the world's oldest intact passenger sternwheeler."
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Millers Point, Australia
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Toluca, Mexico
Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.
Mexico City, Mexico
The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.