This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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.

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

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

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

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

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

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

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

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

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.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.