A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

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.

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

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.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

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.

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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.

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

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

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

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.