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

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Orfield Labs Quiet Chamber

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

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House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

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City Salvage

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

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Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum

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

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Sidewalk Harp

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

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Elf Door at Demings Height Park

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

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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.

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Spoonbridge and Cherry

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

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Jucy Lucy

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

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Our Lady of Lourdes French Meat Pie

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Our Lady of Lourdes French Meat Pie

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

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