A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

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

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

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

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.

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

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

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

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

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

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

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

The history of central Minnesota under one roof.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.