Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

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

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

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

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

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

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

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

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

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

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

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

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

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

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

The Real LegoLand.

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

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

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.