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This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

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

A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.

A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

Explore the History & Technology of Electronic Communication

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

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

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.

The Real LegoLand.

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 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.

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

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

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

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 unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.