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

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

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

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

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

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

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

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

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

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

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

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

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

A stone face watches over the river.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.