This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

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

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

Secret Swing.

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.

A massive, fading granite poem is all that remains of one Whitman superfan's tribute to the famous writer.