Places that1uplife Wants to Go

Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

This park harkens back to frontier life in Wisconsin.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

Expansive and colorful studio of Minneapolis art-star, Doug Padilla.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

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

Take a walk on Minnesota’s last historic covered bridge.

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

Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

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

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

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

See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

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

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.