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All the United States Minnesota Fergus Falls

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fergus Falls

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Updated September 11, 2023

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Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Broken Down Dam Park

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
The central administration building

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Fergus Falls State Hospital

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.
Another angle of Otto the Otter. Do not use this picnic table to climb the otter.

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Otto the Otter

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.
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Phelps Mill

Nestled on the banks of the scenic Otter Tail River, this mill stands in memorial of Minnesota's flour-filled past.
13 miles from Fergus Falls
World’s largest prairie chicken.

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World’s Largest Prairie Chicken

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.
16 miles from Fergus Falls
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