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This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

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

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

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

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

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

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Explore the History & Technology of Electronic Communication

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.