Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Minnesota

While in Minnesota, you might enjoy a visit to:

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.
~25 miles from Shoreview.

Wander the rural park to view sculptures by many different artists: fanciful contraptions, creatures, giant insectoids, and cryptic curlicues.
~29 miles from Shoreview.

Pays tribute to the bearded, buckskin-wearing French paddlers that explored the region. "Francois" is carved from redwood, not pine.
~52 miles from Shoreview.

Discovered in 1881 by farm kids, made into a commercial cave in 1942. Features limestone formations on two levels -- it's the longest cave in Wisconsin. One hour tour.
~47 miles from Shoreview.

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