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Minnesota is known for:
- Lakes
- Mining (iron, copper, nickel)
- Largest shopping mall in the U.S.
- Accents
Popular Tourist Attractions
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Afton Alps: Ski resort in Hastings, Minnesota.
- Afton State Park: State park in Hastings, Minnesota.
- American Swedish Institute: Museum featuring Swedish history, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Como Zoo: Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Guthrie Theater: Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Itasca State Park: State park in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
- Mall of America: Shopping mall in Bloomington, Minnesota.
- Mill City Museum: History museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Minnesota History Center: Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Minnesota Zoo: Zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
- Nickelodeon Universe: Amusement park in Bloomington, Minnesota.
- Science Museum of Minnesota: Science museum in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Split Rock Lighthouse: Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
- Voyageurs National Park: National park in northern Minnesota.
- Walker Art Center: Art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Weisman Art Museum: Art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Popular Iconic Minnesota Foods
Minnesota is famous for the following foods:
Hotdish
Juicy Lucy
Walleye
Wild Rice Soup
Lefse
Desert Bars
Fun Facts
- The state of Minnesota was named after the Dakota Indian name for the Minnesota River, “Minisota,” which means “sky-tinted water.”
- The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the United States.
- The Minneapolis Skyway System is a collection of enclosed pedestrian footbridges that connects 69 blocks over 11 miles of Minneapolis. This system allows people to walk in climate-controlled comfort all year.
- Southdale Center in Edina was the first enclosed climate-controlled mall in America.
- The Mall of America in Bloomington, with a retail space of 4.2 million square feet, is the largest shopping mall in the United States.
- Though Minnesota is called “The Land of 10,000 Lakes,” it actually has 11,842 lakes that are at least 10 acres or more in area.
- Gates Mansion, the first home to have air conditioning in the United States, was built in Minneapolis in 1914. The unit in the Minneapolis mansion of Charles Gates was approximately 7 feet high, 6 feet wide, and 20 feet long.
- The first Target store opened in Roseville on May 1, 1962.
- Minnesota is the only state with an official State Photograph, Grace by Eric Enstrom.
- In Minnesota, it is illegal to stand around a building without a good reason to be there.
This page was last updated on July 31, 2022.
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