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Scrap metal transformed into surreal roadside art.

Home to one of the world’s largest nutcracker collections and other historical curiosities.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

Hunting trophies and antique guns make up the unusual display at this Minnesota bank building.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

Nicknamed the 'Minnehaha Bunny,' this bronze sculpture is nine feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds.

It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.

A garden full of metal sculptures that celebrate the double bass.

This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This cemetery holds the bodies of at least 133 former patients.

This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.

The property contains 37 preserved animal effigy mounds constructed by Native Americans between 800-1100.