The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.

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

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

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

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

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

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

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

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

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

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

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Every winter, dozens of otherworldly ice structures sprout up from a rigged up artesian well.

A stone face watches over the river.

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

This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.

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

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

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.