The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

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.

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

Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.

The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.