St. Louis, Missouri
The Girl in the Shadow Box
One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
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St. Louis, Missouri
One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
St. Louis, Missouri
The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Little Falls, Minnesota
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St. Joseph, Minnesota
A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
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
Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.
Falcon Heights, Minnesota
This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.
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.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.