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.

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.

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

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

Ever wanted to can Spam?

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

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

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.