Rudolph, Wisconsin
Rudolph Grotto Gardens
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
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Rudolph, Wisconsin
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
Wrenshall, Minnesota
This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.
Clintonville, Wisconsin
A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature."
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.
Duluth, Minnesota
A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.
Shell Lake, Wisconsin
The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.
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A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.
Gladstone, Michigan
World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue.
Superior, Wisconsin
A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.
Duluth, Minnesota
This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.
Duluth, Minnesota
The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Duluth, Minnesota
Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.
Duluth, Minnesota
This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.
Duluth, Minnesota
This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.
Hayward, Wisconsin
Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin
Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.
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When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.