This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

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

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

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

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

These statues pay homage to the "green corridor" of parks and wetlands.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.