Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.

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

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

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

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

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

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

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

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

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.

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

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

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

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

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.