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.

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

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

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.

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

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

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

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

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

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Ever wanted to can Spam?