Pinellas Park, Florida
Replica Fardier de Cugnot
The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.
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Apollo Beach, Florida
Big Bend Power Plant Manatee Viewing Area
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
Gibsonton, Florida
Gibsonton, Florida
The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.
Riverview, Florida
International Independent Showmen’s Museum
The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.
Tampa, Florida
Mary Hadfield Watt Memorial
A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.
Tampa, Florida
Roland M. Manteiga Statue
A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.
Tampa, Florida
Two-Headed Gator of Seminole Heights
"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.
Tampa, Florida
Hong Kong Willie
This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.
Tampa, Florida
Henry B. Plant Museum
Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.
Tampa, Florida
Parque Amigos de Jose Marti
A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.
Tampa, Florida
Hindu Temple of Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa Theatre
One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary
A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Twelve Vultures
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Beltrami Park / Maple Hill Cemetery
From burial ground bocce ball court.
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
Thorp Building Navy Guard Towers
During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ard Godfrey House
The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Prince’s Star at First Avenue
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four Churches on One City Block
Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Firefighters Hall and Museum
A Museum Dedicated to the Heroes That Fight Fire.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pillsbury A-Mill
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Geek Partnership Society
A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.
