Places posturethecat Wants to Go

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

A spooky defunct railroad tunnel now part of a sprawling trail.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

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

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

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

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

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.