Places Stymie Wants to Go

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

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

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

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

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.

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

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

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

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

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

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

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

This cairn in the shape of a woman has looked over a tiny Minnesota town for well over a century.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.