Places mgillman Wants to Go

A Studio on the Fringes of the Northeast Art District.

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

From burial ground bocce ball court.

For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

A Museum Dedicated to the Heroes That Fight Fire.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

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

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

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

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