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Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.

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

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

This cairn in the shape of a woman has looked over a tiny Minnesota town for well over a century.

Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.

The history of central Minnesota under one roof.

Originally built by the Works Progress Administration, this park was recently saved from demolition.

A chimney and a plaque are all that remains of a logging camp that once cleared out a large swath of Minnesota's old-growth forest.

This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.

This museum is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's lake culture through displays of vintage watercraft and rotating exhibits.

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

A memorial to the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, who died at this location, along with seven others, in a plane crash in 2002.

An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots

The childhood home of America’s first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.

Scrap metal transformed into surreal roadside art.

A century-old landmark that once employed Sinclair Lewis and is still known for its ghost stories.

Home to one of the world’s largest nutcracker collections and other historical curiosities.

Take a walk on Minnesota’s last historic covered bridge.

Nestled on the banks of the scenic Otter Tail River, this mill stands in memorial of Minnesota's flour-filled past.

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