No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

A stone face watches over the river.

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

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.

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

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.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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