Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.

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

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

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

Ever wanted to can Spam?

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

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

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

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

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

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

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

This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.