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Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

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

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

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

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

A palatial art deco restroom.

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

The Real LegoLand.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

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

Enter the Forest of the Elves.