It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.

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.

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

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 Studio on the Fringes of the Northeast Art District.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

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

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

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

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

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

The Real LegoLand.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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