St. Cloud, Minnesota
Val's Rapid Service
This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
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St. Cloud, Minnesota
This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
Morrison, Colorado
See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
Willcox, Arizona
Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
Mayer, Arizona
An urban laboratory.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
Florence, Arizona
At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Rosemount, Minnesota
The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.
Edina, Minnesota
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.