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

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

Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

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

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

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

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

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

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

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

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.