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A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

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

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

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

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

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

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

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

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

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

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

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.