One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

A palatial art deco restroom.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

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

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

The Real LegoLand.

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

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

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

For 20 years, local pumpkins have met their fate on the iron fence surrounding this Cobble Hill home.