Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

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

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

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 French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

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

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

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

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

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

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