The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

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

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

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

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

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

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

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

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of dinosaurs from a creationist perspective. 

A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.