Oddball Minnesota : a guide to some really strange places / Jerome Pohlen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pohlen, Jerome.

Series:

Oddball series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Curiosities and wonders--Minnesota.

Curiosities and wonders.

Minnesota--Guidebooks.

Minnesota.

Minnesota--History, Local--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Chicago Review Press : Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div>Land of the world's largest prairie chicken, birthplace of Spam, and home of the world's oldest rock, this is Minnesota, where summers are short, winters are long, and back-road wonders abound. This entertaining guide wastes no time with descriptions of scenic lakes, pristine bike trails, or quaint cafés. Instead it directs travelers (and residents) to the spot where Tiny Tim strummed his last notes on the ukulele; to the Cold Spring chapel where two grasshoppers bow down to the Virgin Mary; and to the McLeod County Museum, where the mummy on display could be from Peru or outer space. Whi

Contents:

Front Cover ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Introduction ; 1. The Northwest ; Map of Northwest Minnesota ; 2. The Northeast ; Map of Northeast Minnesota ; 3. The Southwest ; Map of Southwest Minnesota ; 4. The Southeast ; Map of Southeast Minnesota ; 5. The Twin Cities ; 6. The Big Fish Tour ; Epilogue ; Acknowledgments ; Recommended Sources ; Index by City Name ; Index by Site Name

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-56976-469-7

OCLC:

833771312