A large circus museum with summer performances.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

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

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

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

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

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

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

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

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.