A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

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.

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

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

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

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

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

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.