Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

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

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

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

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

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

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

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

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

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

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Large tower used for simulating radiation of Hiroshima bomb and the tallest object ever relocated.