Places livelavalora Wants to Go

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

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

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

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

Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.

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