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All the United States Minnesota Alexandria

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alexandria

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alexandria, Minnesota

Updated December 18, 2023

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Kensington Runestone

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
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Alexandria, Minnesota

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America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
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Alexandria, Minnesota

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The childhood home of America’s first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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