Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Minnesota

While in Minnesota, you might enjoy a visit to:

Big Tom, the biggest gobbler statue on Earth. Replaced a slightly smaller predecessor who was roasted in an accidental fire.
~22 miles from Ottertail.

An attempt to build a dam on the Otter Tail River in 1908 was dissembled by a hidden natural spring. Huge chunks of the old concrete dam still span the river in this city park.
~24 miles from Ottertail.

A big fiberglass catch, displayed under a snow-and-rain-shielding canopy, and positioned for classic "My head's in the mouth of a giant fish!" gag photos.
~51 miles from Ottertail.

Stylized mallard depiction has been here since 1950. Statue is strikingly painted with not-exactly-regulation red breast.
~61 miles from Ottertail.

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