Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald
The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Irwindale, California
Huy Fong Foods Sriracha Factory
Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alpine Asphalt's Wall of Skis
A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brickmania GHQ
The Real LegoLand.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Geek Partnership Society
A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.
Permanently Closed
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Soap Factory
An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
House of Balls
Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace)
World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Prospect Park Water Tower
This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.
Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Bell Museum
This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ax-Man Surplus
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)
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.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Los Angeles, California
The Museum of Death
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Street Bridge
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Pasadena, California
Fork in the Road
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Arcadia, California
Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
