Phillips, Wisconsin
Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
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Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Madison, Wisconsin
Prolific outsider artist Sid Boyum's concrete sculptures add whimsy to Madison's Schenk-Atwood neighborhood.
Harmony, Minnesota
This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Sauk Centre, Minnesota
A century-old landmark that once employed Sinclair Lewis and is still known for its ghost stories.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”
Menomonie, Wisconsin
As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.
Dassel, Minnesota
The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.
Owatonna, Minnesota
Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.
Shafer, Minnesota
An amazing collection of sculptures and art.
Stillwater, Minnesota
A park full of giant teddy bear statues was an anonymous gift to its host city
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Real LegoLand.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This collection is the largest in the world dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Orchard, Colorado
In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.