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Austin, Minnesota

A free museum turns Minnesota's famous canned meat into an interactive pop-culture spectacle.

Red Wing, Minnesota

A size 638 1/2 leather boot turns practical Minnesota footwear into a twenty-foot indoor giant.

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

A 40-foot concrete otter smiles over Grotto Lake, thanks to an ambitious high-school shop project.

Darwin, Minnesota

One man's 29-year twine obsession became a glass-sheltered roadside legend with its own famous song.

Blue Earth, Minnesota

A towering green mascot watches over Blue Earth beside a museum packed with vegetable-brand nostalgia.

Eveleth, Minnesota

A 107-foot hockey stick and 700-pound puck salute Minnesota's favorite frozen sport.

Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji's giant lumberjack and blue ox have posed beside the lake since the 1930s.

Alexandria, Minnesota

A 28-foot Viking guards Alexandria with a shield making one of Minnesota's boldest historical claims.

Shafer, Minnesota

A sprawling outdoor gallery scatters strange, monumental artwork across rural Minnesota fields.

Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

A 15.5-foot concrete pelican has watched the Pelican River since a 1957 town celebration.