Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in North Dakota
Looking for weird things to do in North Dakota? The state brings prairie oddities and the legendary Enchanted Highway — a 32-mile stretch of massive scrap metal sculptures.
Fun Facts About North Dakota
The Enchanted Highway, featured throughout this list, is home to some of the largest scrap-metal sculptures in the world, including Geese in Flight.
Salem Sue, the giant Holstein statue on this list, was built to celebrate the local dairy industry and stands 38 feet tall.
Theodore Roosevelt lived in North Dakota’s badlands for his health and later credited the state with shaping the conservationist he became as president.
North Dakota is the only state that has never recorded an earthquake.
Some of these we’ve visited, others are still on our list. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our photo page with details and snark. Otherwise, you’ll head to their official site — assuming one exists, since sometimes that’s half the adventure.
Unique Attractions & Weird Things to Do in North Dakota
Weird Roadside & Oddities
Fargo
World’s Largest Wooden Baseball Bat – Big Bruce, a 50-foot bat.
Gladstone
The Enchanted Highway – Deer Crossing – Massive tin sculpture along the famous art route.
The Enchanted Highway – Geese in Flight – World’s largest scrap tin sculptures.
Jamestown
World’s Largest Buffalo – 26-foot tall concrete buffalo monument.
Lefor
The Enchanted Highway – Grasshoppers – Giant tin grasshopper sculptures.
New Salem
World’s Largest Holstein Cow – Salem Sue – 38-foot tall fiberglass cow on a hill.
Regent
The Enchanted Highway – Fisherman’s Dream – Giant tin fish sculpture.
The Enchanted Highway – Pheasants on The Prairie – Massive tin pheasant sculptures.
The Enchanted Highway – Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again – Teddy Roosevelt on horseback in tin.
The Enchanted Highway – World’s Largest Tin Family – Giant metal family sculpture.
Plan Your North Dakota Road Trip
We’re always adding new weird things to do in North Dakota to this list, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.
Where to next? Check out our South Dakota roadside attractions guide for more prairie weird, browse our complete roadside attractions by state guide, get tips for traveling with pets, or head back to the Right At The Light homepage.
Interactive Map: Weird Roadside Stops We’re Tracking
This map includes weird roadside attractions, big-rig friendly stops, and places still on our running road trip list across the country.