Roadside Attractions in Minnesota

Scrap metal transformed into surreal roadside art.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.

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

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

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