Places lovexdumpling Wants to Go

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

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

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.