Places BlueGranite1 Wants to Go

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

From burial ground bocce ball court.

Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.

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.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.

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

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.

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

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

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

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