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.

A warehouse for all of your architectural details.

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

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

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

The Real LegoLand.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

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

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

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

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

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

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

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.