From burial ground bocce ball court.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

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.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

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

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

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

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

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

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

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

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

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

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.