Places grabtwigpectin Wants to Go

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

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.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

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.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

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

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...

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

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

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

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

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

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

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

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

The U.S.' first commercial park dedicated entirely to flying drones.