Minnesota

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Image of The Mall of America located in Minnesota, US | In the words of one flickr user, the huge rotating axe in the upper right corner, "is what is used to chop off the hands of shoplifters in the Mall of America." Or, it's a very entertaining ride. Whichever.
Minnesota, US

The Mall of America

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

Don't be fooled by the 4.3 miles of indoor storefront: this is way more than a gigantic mall. Yes, walking a full circle around just one level of the mall is over a half-mile in length. And yes,... »

Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by littlebrumble, Dylan and others

Image of Art Shanties at Medicine Lake located in Minnesota, US | Robot shanty rocked visitors back-and-forth like an amusement park ride.
Minnesota, US

Art Shanties at Medicine Lake

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath

Every time winter rolls around in Minnesota, hundreds of thousands of people are left with only two options: hibernate for the season, or get on with living. The Art Shanty Project was borne out... »

Watery Wonders, Outsider Art | Edited by littlebrumble

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