Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An architecturally-focused antique shop.
Cloquet, Minnesota
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.
New York, New York
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
New York, New York
Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
Brooklyn, New York
A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.
Bronx, New York
A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.
New York, New York
Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
New York, New York
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
Brooklyn, New York
This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.
Bronx, New York
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
Staten Island, New York
A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.
New York, New York
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
New York, New York
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.