Places Coddiwomple Wants to Go

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.

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

A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.

A massive, 76-foot-high version of a Van Gogh painting in Canada’s sunflower capital.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

In an alley behind a Fargo bar, you can roleplay as Mario while interacting with a popular street mural.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

An authentic Dutch windmill, built in the Netherlands and shipped to Wisconsin.

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.