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Hidden Minnesota

Discover 93 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Minnesota

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Explore Minnesota

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Recent Minnesota Activity

gbacus has been to Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant
goberlitner wants to go to Headwaters of the Mississippi River
wnyx1440 has been to Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)
ADR wants to go to Headwaters of the Mississippi River
jesselou wants to go to Headwaters of the Mississippi River

Stories About Minnesota

A Minnesota Driver's Insane, Unexplained Car Crash

He somehow landed on a partially frozen lake, and still walked away.
by Erik Shilling
March 17, 2017
The Devil's Kettle in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Scientists Say They've Solved the Mystery of Devil's Kettle

For years, no one knew where a stream of water from the Brule River in Minnesota ended up.
by Erik Shilling
February 28, 2017

Lists Featuring Minnesota

13 Marvelous Maps That Go Way Beyond Paper
Madaba Mosaic Map
The gallery of maps, showing the ceiling
Great Polish Map of Scotland

13 Marvelous Maps That Go Way Beyond Paper

Charting the world’s most intriguing out-of-the-box cartography.

13 Places

Including Madaba Mosaic Map, Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, and Mapparium

Marvel at These Frank Lloyd Wright Deep Cuts
Lamp House
The Frank Lloyd Wright gas station today
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
The Rosenbaum House, from the rear

Marvel at These Frank Lloyd Wright Deep Cuts

A UFO church, a futurist gas station, and other obscure gems.

8 Places

Including Lamp House, Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station, and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

A Linguistics Lover's Tour of the World
Original letter of Abraham, the son of Maimonides found in the Cairo genizah.
A sculpture of the Tower of Babel, by Alan Baughman, from the Introductory Room of the Museum of the Alphabet
Boontling word of the week in the tap room of the Anderson Valley Brewing Company.

A Linguistics Lover’s Tour of the World

12 places to marvel at the history of human language.

12 Places

Including The Cairo Genizah , The Museum of the Alphabet , and Boontling Language of Boonville