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

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

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

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

A stone face watches over the river.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

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.