Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

A stone face watches over the river.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

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

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

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

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

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

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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

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

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...

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.

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

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.