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World's Largest Pelican

Floralane Gardens

Pelican Rapids

Home of the "world's largest pelican" (15 1/2 feet tall) which has kept watch over the adjacent Mill Pond Dam for 40 years. (Also Ugly Truck Contest)

Perham

Plays host to the international turtle races (if you don't have one the Chamber will gladly loan you one!) One fine summer day, 200 young turtle wranglers turned out. Also home to the Verona Larson Doll Museum.

Floralane Gardens

Off Highway 78 on Co. Rd 14. The Gardens stand out as a sea of color against a blue sky backdrop where more than 3 acres have been transformed into a floral paradise.

New York Mills

Home of the Regional Cultural Center. The town has become known as a creative mecco to local and regional artists (as well as national) who gather to study and display their varied talents. Gallery exhibits rotate every 7 weeks. Musical and Literary events are held each month. Also home to LUND Boats. The manufacturer hosts tours every Tuesday and Thursday. Nationally known Think Off is held 3rd weekend in June.

The Finn Creek Open Air Museum

The museum provides a peek into the past at the original farmstead of Finnish settlers. Visitors can tour the premises which include a "savu" or smoke sauna.

Battle Lake

Numerous antique and craft shops and a delightful sandwich shop called the Coffee Cottage.

Vining

Visitors may be startled to spy a giant metal foot resting alongside the road. The foot completed in 1991 from scrap metal by Vining sculptor Ken Nyberg, has been joined by a square knot, an Indian brave astride a horse, a cowboy waving to passers-by and a giant cup of coffee suspended in mid-air while the contents spill to the ground.

Inspiration Peak

The highest peak in Minnesota (1750 ft. above sea level) lies in Otter Tail County. The hike is challenging, but worth the view which streches for miles in every direction.

Fergus Falls

The County Historical Society Museum is impressive. (It's individual "windows" are quite comparable to those in the Smithsonian on the same topic. A VERY worthwhile visit.)

Phelps Mill Park

One of the most beautiful parks in Minnesota. Completed in 1889, the mill was once the site of a bustling milling operation on the banks of the Otter Tail River. The mill is open to the public for self-guided tours.

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