The Atlas Obscura Guide To

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46 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The anechoic chamber

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Orfield Labs Quiet Chamber

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

44.9570, -93.2327

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House of Balls

Minneapolis, Minnesota

House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

44.9684, -93.2513

Added by littlebrumble

Minneapolis, Minnesota

City Salvage

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

45.0086, -93.2814

Added by lizzieboyle

As viewed from the west, from the Washington Avenue Bridge. (Wikimedia Commons)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

44.9718, -93.2374

Added by canuck

The Sidewalk Harp.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sidewalk Harp

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

44.9840, -93.2782

Added by ebretzel

Elf Door

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elf Door at Demings Height Park

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

45.0247, -93.2435

Added by lizzieboyle

Rib options

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Herbivorous Butcher

A butcher shop in Minneapolis that has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind - except that all the products are vegan.

44.9904, -93.2540

Added by lewblank

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spoonbridge and Cherry

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980's.

44.9706, -93.2890

Added by acbehnke

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Thanks to the sleuths in a Facebook group, we may even know how it got there.

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It seems one man has a surprisingly intense hatred of them.

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