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

Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.

This tiny Minnesota city tried to secede from the Union as a last-ditch effort to fix its crumbling water system.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.