Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The American Geographical Society Library
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wabasha Street Caves
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Triangle House of St. Paul, Minnesota
Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald
The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Manhole Covers
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Art Shanties at Lake Harriet
Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Washburn Park Water Tower
Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Tyler Moore Statue
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hidden Beach
Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mill City Museum and site of "The Great Mill Disaster"
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sidewalk Harp
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spoonbridge and Cherry
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Schaumburg, Illinois
'The Awaking Muse'
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana Landmarks Center
The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.
Permanently Closed
Indianapolis, Indiana
Pogue's Run
This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."
Indianapolis, Indiana
John Dillinger's Grave
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Ruins
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Painted Rainbow Bridge
A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.
Los Angeles, California
Petersen Automotive Vault
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Thatta, Pakistan
Makli Hill
One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.
Karachi, Pakistan
Chaukhandi Tombs
Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.
