Woodland, Wisconsin
The Painted Forest
An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.
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Woodland, Wisconsin
An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
Rudolph, Wisconsin
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
Britt, Iowa
Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.
Spillville, Iowa
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Decorah, Iowa
Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Sparta, Wisconsin
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Ogema, Wisconsin
The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.
Sparta, Wisconsin
Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.
Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
Duluth, Minnesota
This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
Superior, Wisconsin
A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.
Minnesota
A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.
Cloquet, Minnesota
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.