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This visitor centre provides one of the best views of the upper St Anthony Falls that you can get.

One of only 3 vertical lift bridges on the Mississippi it still operates despite its apparent condition

This unusual public park, which contains an eclectic mix of industrial remains from the 19th century, originated as an archaeological dig in the 1980s.

It's located in Lake of the Woods in Minnesota. Boat travel is the only way to get there.

A park full of giant teddy bear statues was an anonymous gift to its host city

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

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

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.

This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.

Learn about puppetry and get a chance to make your own puppet.

Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.

A phone booth that combines public art and climate change awareness.

This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.

Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.