Places wanntonsoup Wants to Go

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

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.

It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

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Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

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

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

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

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

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

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

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