The history of central Minnesota under one roof.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

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This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

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

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

This museum is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's lake culture through displays of vintage watercraft and rotating exhibits.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

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

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

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

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

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

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

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

This cairn in the shape of a woman has looked over a tiny Minnesota town for well over a century.

This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

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

An architecturally-focused antique shop.