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

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

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

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

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

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

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

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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