A stone face watches over the river.

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

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

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

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

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

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

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.

The site of the worst mining disaster in Ohio's history.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.