Places rubysage Wants to Go

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

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

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

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

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

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

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

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

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

The Real LegoLand.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

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

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.