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Hiawatha & Minnehaha With Minnesota's many lakes, rivers and beautiful forests, Mother Nature remains the number one attraction in the Twin Cities and throughout the state. There are over 12,000 lakes in Minnesota, with over 900 in the Metro area alone! There are also two waterfalls in Minneapolis: St. Anthony Falls, the only true fall on the entire length of the Mississippi; and Minnehaha Falls, which inspired Longfellow's famed poem The Song of Hiawatha.

Another popular attraction is the famed Mall of America. It's huge! It has so many stores, that if you spent just one minute in each, it would still take you over eight hours to visit all of them! In addition to MOA's many stores, restaurants and movie theaters, you can also have a great time at at the amusement park located in the center court area as well as Underwater World where you walk through an underwater glass tunnel so that you have fish swimming above and alongside of you

The following list will give you many more ideas for attractions:

Historical Sites/Churches

American Swedish Institute

Only castle in the Twin Cities. Built by Swedish newspaper magnate, Swan Turnblad.

Fort Snelling Tour

The 1820s military fort which caused the beginnings of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

James J. Hill Mansion

The massive residence of founder of the Great Northern Railroad.

St. Paul Cathedral

Classical Renaissance style Cathedral begun in 1906, designed by French architect Emmanuel Masqueray.

Basilica of St. Mary

America's first Basilica. Beaux Arts style begun in 1907, also by French architect Emmanuel Masqueray.

Stone Arch Bridge

Magnificent 23-arch 1883 railroad bridge along Minneapolis riverfront. This site also links to other Mississippi River places.

Minnehaha Falls & Park

53-foot falls which inspired Longfellow's poem The Song of Hiawatha.

Gardens & Zoos

Como Zoo and Conservatory

Many acres of garden under glass, plus free animal zoo.

Lyndale Rose Garden

2nd oldest public rose garden in the U.S. plus beautiful fountains and adjacent park. Favorite photo site of both tourists and wedding parties.

Various Minneapolis Gardens Several other city gardens

Minnesota Landscape Aboretum

1000 acre public garden.

Minnesota Zoo

500 acres, 2300 animals.

Gambling Casinos

Canterbury Park

Horse racetrack and card club.

Mystic Lake Casino

Treasure Island Casino

Other

Faribault Wollen Mills

Tour last raw wool-to-final product mill in U.S. 1 hour south of Twin Cities

Department 56

Tour showroom of "tiny town" giftwares and collectibles.

Lakewood Cemetery

250 acre parkland cemetery featuring architecture masterpiece chapel.

ValleyFair Amusement Park

Minneapolis Farmers Market

Buy veggies and flowers the old-fashioned way.