A Perpetually Under construction Park.

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

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

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

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

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

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.

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

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.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

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

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

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

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

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

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

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.