The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

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

Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.

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

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.