Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Minnesota

While in Minnesota, you might enjoy a visit to:

This landmark was created back when cable channel TV Land thought pop culture, posterity and self-promotion would be best served by sponsoring public statues of fictional TV characters. Iconic, hat-tossing Mary Richards is from the opening credits of the 1970s sitcom set in Minneapolis.
~26 miles from Otsego.

An impressive 44 feet tall, built of 20 tons of concrete stucco in 1974.
~34 miles from Otsego.

Americans appreciate a big cup of coffee, and also coffee pot-shaped buildings and water towers. But the Swedes' love of coffee is legendary. Lindstrom's coffee pot water tower is painted with a welcoming message. In Swedish.
~38 miles from Otsego.

In addition to its historical import, the bank is rumored to have the ear of one of the robbers stapled to a piece of cardboard in its basement.
~60 miles from Otsego.

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