From burial ground bocce ball court.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

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

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

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

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

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

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

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

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

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.