Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.