Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

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

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

A warehouse for all of your architectural details.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

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

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.