Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

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

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

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

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

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

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

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A stone face watches over the river.

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

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

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

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

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

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.