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Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

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

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

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

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

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

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

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."