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.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
A stone face watches over the river.
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
Hacienda Heights, California
An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.
Arcadia, California
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Los Angeles, California
Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.
Pasadena, California
Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.
Los Angeles, California
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Black Hawk, Colorado
The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.
Denver, Colorado
A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
Ogallala, Nebraska
A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
Central City, Colorado
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Littleton, Colorado
The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.