The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

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

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

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

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

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

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.