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.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

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

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

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

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

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.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

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

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.