Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
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Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The Doors of Fame
These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.
Lewes, Delaware
Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
Milton, Delaware
Steampunk Tree House
What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Permanently Closed
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tucker's Treehouse
A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Prince’s Star at First Avenue
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dragonfly Mosaic
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
Longville, Minnesota
Longville Turtle Races
Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.
St. Joseph, Minnesota
Saint John's Abbey Church
A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Manhole Covers
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Eagle Mountain
Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.
Duluth, Minnesota
Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum
The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Nook Basement
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Old Man of the Dalles
A stone face watches over the river.
Bemidji, Minnesota
Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Tyler Moore Statue
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Split Rock Lighthouse
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
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.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Headwaters of the Mississippi River
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
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.
