Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

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

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

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

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

A stone face watches over the river.

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

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

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

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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