Minnetrista, Minnesota
Big Stone Mini Golf
Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.
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Minnetrista, Minnesota
Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.
Darwin, Minnesota
17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.
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.
New Ulm, Minnesota
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
Duluth, Minnesota
This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.
Hinckley, Minnesota
Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...