Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Triangle House of St. Paul, Minnesota
Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Dyersville, Iowa
The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Vermillion, South Dakota
One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.
Vermillion, South Dakota
Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.
Lafayette, Indiana
Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.
Lafayette, Indiana
An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.
West Lafayette, Indiana
The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Wheatfield, Indiana
This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.
Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.