Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

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

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

The Real LegoLand.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

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

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

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

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

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

A Perpetually Under construction Park.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

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

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

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.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.