One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

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

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

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

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

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

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.