Places sherisaltzer Wants to Go

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

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

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.