Detroit Lakes, Minnesota: Thomas Dambo Trolls
Several of Thomas Dambo's big wooden trolls populate this city park. The first, "Alexa's Elixir," is easy to find, tempting visitors to seek out the others.
Detroit Lakes City Park
- Address:
- 1355 Washington Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN
- Directions:
- Detroit Lakes City Park. Enter the park from N. Shore Drive, just east of its intersection with Washington Ave. Pull into the first parking lot on the right. You'll see the first troll, Alexa's Elixir, there.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Several of these Thomas Dambo trolls are in the area.
[Russ Jarvis, 09/06/2024]Built by Thomas Dambo, Danish recycle artist. The trolls -- six of them -- are part of a permanent, themed art installation with a story focused on environmental awareness, the beauty that can be found in trash, and the joy of being outside. The troll adventure starts here and leads the reader to solve a riddle to find even more trolls.
[Kerry Parsons, 08/30/2024]Nearby Offbeat Places
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According to the world-building of Thomas Dambo, Alexa is a "brewer of potions" with a "mighty spoon."