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Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

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

The Real LegoLand.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

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.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

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

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.

This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

The whole world in one water tank.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.