Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

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

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

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

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

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

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.