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

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

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.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.