Andy Gott

These days, it seems that the state name "Minnesota" was almost written in stone. As if it's just always been called that, since the beginning of time.

Before it became the 'Land of Ten Thousand Lakes' (thanks to the glaciers), what is now known as Minnesota was once split by ancient volcanoes, making some of the oldest rocks on planet earth.

Before 10,000 lakes, Minnesota had volcanoes, tropical oceans, and ancient rocks. Here are 3 unreal underground secrets you can see in person.

Iowa is a remarkably unique state, made up of exactly 947 incorporated cities from border to border.

Did you know Iowa has twice as many public libraries as Subway restaurants? From corner gas stations to local church steeples, here is a look at the wild statewide counts that actually make Iowa function on a daily basis.

About 12 miles north of St. Paul sits North Oaks, a small town of 5,000 where every residential road is privately owned by the people who live there.

Most Iowans know that the state was once part of the much larger 'Iowa Territory'. In fact, when it was formed in 1838, the Iowa Territory was over times larger the state's current size.

Imagine an Iowa that includes Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, and stretches all the way to Canada.

These are three clubs that could not be more different from one another. But what they have in common is mystery and secrecy.

When most people think of the "Great Depression", they picture the panic on Wall Street in October 1929.