Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

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.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

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

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

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

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

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

The Real LegoLand.

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.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

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.

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

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

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.