A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

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

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

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

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.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.