Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Minnesota

While in Minnesota, you might enjoy a visit to:

Pays tribute to the bearded, buckskin-wearing French paddlers that explored the region. "Francois" is carved from redwood, not pine.
~54 miles from Vadnais Heights.

Indoors, the size 638-D boot is the star exhibit of the Red Wing Shoe Museum. Weighs over a ton and is "too big for the Statue of Liberty to wear." Not that she would.
~43 miles from Vadnais Heights.

Discovered in 1881 by farm kids, made into a commercial cave in 1941. Features limestone formations on two levels -- it's the longest cave in Wisconsin. 1 hour tour.
~43 miles from Vadnais Heights.

Frozen in mid-acrobatic upside-down flight. Made with real aircraft. In front of Owatonna Municipal Airport, but don't worry -- your takeoff won't be anything like this.
~65 miles from Vadnais Heights.

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