Lafayette, Indiana
Cholera Mass Graves of Fink Cemetery
An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Vienna, Austria
'Seen des Himmels' ('Lakes of the Sky')
In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, standing at this site just outside Vienna, Austria, the sky would have been found beneath your feet.
Seattle, Washington
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Clear Lake, Iowa
The Day The Music Died Memorial
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Jolly Green Giant Statue
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
New Ulm, Minnesota
Hermann Heights Monument
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Washburn Park Water Tower
Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
Missoula, Montana
A Carousel for Missoula
A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.
Jordan, Minnesota
Minnesota's Largest Candy Store
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
"Princess Kay of the Milky Way" Butter Heads
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
Helena, Montana
Guardian of the Gulch
The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.
Helena, Montana
Stonehouse in Reeder's Alley
One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
St. Louis, Missouri
Old St. Louis County Courthouse
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ax-Man Surplus
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)
Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wabasha Street Caves
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds
A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Victory Memorial Drive
A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mill City Museum and site of "The Great Mill Disaster"
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spoonbridge and Cherry
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
City Salvage
An architecturally-focused antique shop.
