Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spoonbridge and Cherry
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Norfolk, Virginia
A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Waukesha, Wisconsin
A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.
Colgate, Wisconsin
This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.