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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

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

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.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.