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This urban oasis was rescued from the wrecking ball in 1974; today, it's a great car-free place to stroll, bike, and take in the changing seasons.

You know that Spring has finally arrived when this fanciful, whimsical, and often thought-provoking parade goes down Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis. Even better than watching it, you can join in, with free workshops that will help you and your kids build the perfect parade costume.

Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you have to stay in! Join the Vulcan Crew and Klondike Kate for ice sculptures, skating, and the annual medallion hunt.

Brooding above the twisty streets of Tangletown, this structure looks like something out of a Wagner opera but is actually a fun spot to watch the planes coming in to the MSP airport. The hill isn't bad for rolling, either!

With a walk-in camera obscura, a maze formed from native plantings, and a huge sand table with twisting streams of water, your kids can be outside and learning about nature and science all at the same time.

This museum features all things electrical, from static electricity generators to a dramatization of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Housed in an early 20th century mansion with an apothecary garden and gothic flourishes, it's a great visit for architecture buffs, too!

It's always Springtime here, even in the dead of winter, with burbling fountains, flowering shrubs, and exotic spice trees. That there are giraffes and monkeys next door only adds to the magic.

Once this thoroughfare carried trains across Minneapolis; today, it's used by bicyclists, joggers, and strollers, who can travel from the river to the lakes on a wide paved path below street level, except where a soaring suspension bridge carries its users over Hiawatha Avenue.

Once the tallest building west of the Mississippi, this skyscraper was modeled after the Washington Monument and boasts the only downtown observation deck in the Twin Cities. A museum about its construction, featuring artifacts of the roaring '20s, gives a bird's eye view of the Twin Cities.

If you're in the mood for a banh mi sandwich, some colorful Thai fabrics, or just the exotic scents of basil and jasmine, this market near the State Capitol is the place for you. And it's a lot cheaper than air fare to Bangkok!