Chicago, Illinois
Couch Place (The Alley of Death)
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
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Rosemount, Minnesota
UMore Park Abandoned Munitions Plant
The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
Hibbing, Minnesota
Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine
Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Sherlock Holmes Collections
This collection is the largest in the world dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls State Hospital
This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.
Minnetrista, Minnesota
Big Stone Mini Golf
Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.
Bovey, Minnesota
Marcell Experimental Forest
A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.
Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka State Hospital
For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Naniboujou Lodge
Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.
Northome, Minnesota
The Lost 40
A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brickmania GHQ
The Real LegoLand.
Darwin, Minnesota
World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man
17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Twelve Vultures
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Headwaters of the Mississippi River
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Saint Paul, Minnesota
F. Scott Fitzgerald House
The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mill City Museum and site of "The Great Mill Disaster"
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ax-Man Surplus
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)
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.
Austin, Minnesota
Spam Museum
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Minnesota
Iona's Beach
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
House of Balls
Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
