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This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

A surprisingly large number of show waterski teams are located here in Wisconsin.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

A tragedy and memorial that raised awareness about the dangers of unsealed mineshafts.