Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

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 unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The magic's in the hole!

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

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

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

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.

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

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

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

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

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

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

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.