Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

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

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

The history of central Minnesota under one roof.

Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

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

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

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

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

This small enclave plays host to a house, church, and wishing well all composed entirely of recycled glass bottles.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

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

This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

Mysterious concrete spires left on a small Canadian hill.

One of Canada's oldest collections of stone fur trading buildings.