  We study minimal sets on continua $X$ with a dense free interval $J$ and a
locally connected remainder. This class of continua includes important spaces
such as the topologist's sine curve or the Warsaw circle. In the case when
minimal sets on the remainder are known and the remainder is connected, we
obtain a full characterization of the topological structure of minimal sets. In
particular, a full characterization of minimal sets on $X$ is given in the case
when $X\setminus J$ is a local dendrite.
