Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

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 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

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

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

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.

Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.