A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

The lowest point in South Dakota and the source of the Minnesota River.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

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

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

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

This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.