The watery grave of an impractical idea.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

The Real LegoLand.

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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

The building is topped by a Statue of Liberty statue whose torch has stayed burning since the museum opened.

This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city. 

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.