Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Headwaters of the Mississippi River
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
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Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Pipestone, Minnesota
A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Edina, Minnesota
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
St Paul, Minnesota
Once part of a chain of over 80 restaurants that merged with another Mexican-American chain, it has been reborn in one of its original locations.
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.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Barcelona, Spain
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.