The Real LegoLand.

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

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

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

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

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

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.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

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

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

Ever wanted to can Spam?

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

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

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

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

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