Places paleasfunk Wants to Go

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

An ode to Minnesota’s Swedish heritage, this is the largest Dala Horse in the U.S.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots

Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

Originally built by the Works Progress Administration, this park was recently saved from demolition.

A notable example of Prairie School architecture that disregarded Victorian concepts about room divisions and featured a long, narrow floor plan.

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

Once part of a chain of over 80 restaurants that merged with another Mexican-American chain, it has been reborn in one of its original locations.

Built in 1968, this arthouse has kept its movie-palace decor and has its own museum.

This 19th century cotton-gin factory has been repurposed into an artist space and cultural center, complete with goats.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.