This Minnesota-shaped forest is actually located in the state it is shaped like.

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

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

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

This tiny Minnesota city tried to secede from the Union as a last-ditch effort to fix its crumbling water system.

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

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

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

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

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

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

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