The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.

Hunting trophies and antique guns make up the unusual display at this Minnesota bank building.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.

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

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

America's silhouette includes 100 square miles of wilderness jutting into Canada thanks to an old mapmaking error.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

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

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

The remains of a failed canal can be found in several towns near Lake St. Clair and is known historically as "Mason's Folly."