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All the United States Minnesota St. Joseph

The Atlas Obscura Guide To St. Joseph

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in St. Joseph, Minnesota

Updated March 4, 2016

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St. Joseph, Minnesota

Saint John's Abbey Church

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.
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The Saint John's Bible

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.
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Stearns History Museum War Exhibit.

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Stearns History Museum

The history of central Minnesota under one roof.
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Val's Rapid Service

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
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Grasshopper Chapel and grounds.

Cold Spring, Minnesota

Grasshopper Chapel

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.
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