Saint Paul's skyline is set to change with a $130 million development plan for a 20-story apartment tower with retail space.

No, the lake didn't suddenly shrink, nor did the city beyond the horizon teleport closer. The illusion is called a "superior mirage" — a phenomenon where shifting temperatures over the water bends ...

With the fate of the skyscrapers at stake, we decided to take a peek into the photographical archives of the RenCen's beginnings.