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

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

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

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

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

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

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.