Hibbing, Minnesota
Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine
Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.
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Hibbing, Minnesota
Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.
Duluth, Minnesota
This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.
Falcon Heights, Minnesota
This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
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.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Duluth, Minnesota
The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Red Wing, Minnesota
Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Worden, Montana
The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.