For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

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

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

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

A warehouse for all of your architectural details.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

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.

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

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

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

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

The Real LegoLand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.