With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.

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

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

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

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

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

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

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.