One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

Nicknamed the 'Minnehaha Bunny,' this bronze sculpture is nine feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

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

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

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

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

The Real LegoLand.

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

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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.

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