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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

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

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

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

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

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

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

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

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

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

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

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

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

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