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Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.

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

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

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

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

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

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.

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

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

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

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

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

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.