Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

One of only 3 vertical lift bridges on the Mississippi it still operates despite its apparent condition

With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.

This unusual public park, which contains an eclectic mix of industrial remains from the 19th century, originated as an archaeological dig in the 1980s.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

Nicknamed the 'Minnehaha Bunny,' this bronze sculpture is nine feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.