The lifelong dream of prolific calligrapher, Donald Jackson, to create a hand-illumanited and hand-written bible came true in 1998 through what is now known as the "Bible project". The Bible... »

Astounding Timepieces, Rites and Rituals | Edited by bboas, Annetta and 2 others

Cutting 2,341 feet into the earth, Soudan Underground Mine is the deepest mine in Minnesota, and one of the only mines in the world that also plays host to a physics laboratory. Opened in 1882... »

Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Subterranean Sites | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

There is a deep Scandinavian pride in the Midwest, and the heart of that culture thumps from deep within Minnesota. Minneapolis has the highest concentration of Norwegians outside of Norway, and... »

Hoaxes and Pseudoscience | Edited by atimian

There is a mysterious waterfall in Judge Magney State Park in Minnesota. Half of the water drops 50 feet into the Brule river; the other half falls into a cauldron and disappears. Dyes and ping... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by nursecarmen, Dylan and 3 others

Housed in a striking stainless steel and brick building that was designed by the world-famous architect Frank Gehry, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota's... »

Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by canuck and Nicholas Jackson

Local sculptor Allen Christian established the House of Balls in Minneapolis’ Warehouse District almost 20 years ago as a physical incarnation of his idea that, “we all possess the creative... »

Outsider Art, Amazing Automata, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by littlebrumble, Annetta and 2 others

These natural caves, formed underneath a large plateau opposite downtown St. Paul, have been host to numerous activities. Used by native tribes before settlers arrived in the area, in the 1840's... »

Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

In 1956, while working at the Ketola's Department Store in Virginia, Minnesota a coworker asked Richard Mattson why the Finnish didn't have a patron saint like the Irish did with St. Patrick. Of... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others

The largest carved onyx figure in the world, the Vision of Peace statue weighs 60 tons and stands 36 feet tall in the center of the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul, Minnesota. The statue... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by sammichaux, Nicholas Jackson and others

A 20-acre park with a rotating collection of over 75 contemporary sculptures, the Franconia Sculpture Park is free and open year-round to the public. An innovative community arts organization,... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by sammichaux and Nicholas Jackson