London, England
Ziggy Stardust Plaque
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
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London, England
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
Angle Inlet, Minnesota
America's silhouette includes 100 square miles of wilderness jutting into Canada thanks to an old mapmaking error.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
St. Joseph, Minnesota
The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
New Orleans, Louisiana
A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”
Archer City, Texas
A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.
Wichita Falls, Texas
World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.