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IconicSpoonbridge and Cherry
FreeSee a 52-foot spoon balancing a giant red cherry over a pond in the free Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
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The Basilica of Saint Mary
The Basilica of Saint Mary is a sightseeing stop in Minneapolis, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: free.
1600 Hennepin Ave · Minneapolis, MN
Why you should go…
The Basilica of Saint Mary on Hennepin Avenue was designed by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray in the Beaux-Arts style and dedicated in 1913, and in 1926 it became the first basilica in the United States. Its white Vermont granite walls stand beside two 116-foot spires, and its dome rises 138 feet above the sanctuary floor. During the current restoration the upstairs nave and its 82-foot barrel vault are closed to the public, tours are suspended, and Mass is held in the lower-level hall.
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