Engineering Marvels

Many construction projects around the world, such as dams, bridges, towers, and pyramids, were considered important technological feats in their …

Tovrea Castle

Tovrea Castle is a 36-acre historic landmark in Phoenix, Arizona. Locally known as the “Wedding Cake” because of its multi-tiered …

Schmitt Music

The history of Schmitt Music began in 1890 when the Century Piano Company of Minneapolis brought Paul A. Schmitt from …

The Y

Initially founded by Sir George Williams in London in 1844, at present the YMCA is a worldwide youth organization based …

Scott County History Museum – Historic Stans House

The Scott County Historical Society was created in 1969 with the mission of locating, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting historic material …

Various Community Centers

Community centers are public locations where community members can gather for group activities, social support, public meetings, and other purposes. They …

Twin Cities Assembly Plant

The Twin Cities Assembly Plant was a former Ford Motor manufacturing facility in Saint Paul. First opened in 1925, it operated until December 2011, …

Famous PALACES

Though not fortified, palaces, like castles, serve as residences of royalty or other high-ranking dignitaries. The name is derived from …

TransAmerica Pyramid

The Transamerica Pyramid, currently the 2nd-tallest building in the San Francisco skyline, is a 48-storey futurist skyscraper located in the city’s Financial District. It was formerly the …

Summit Avenue

Summit Avenue is a street in St. Paul, Minnesota, known for having the longest stretch of Victorian homes in the country. It …

Minneapolis Warehouse District

The North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis is commonly known as the Warehouse District. The area was the city’s main commercial …

The Food Building

Located one block north of the Historic Grain Belt Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis, this former veterinary clinic is currently known …

Former Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 3: Suburban World

Former Art House cinemas in Minneapolis included: Suburban World – this theater originally opened in 1928 as the Granada Theater …

Former Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 2: Uptown, Varsity, and Pillsbury Auditorium

Former Art House cinemas in Minneapolis included: Uptown Theater – sadly, after 43 years, this historic Landmark cinema in the …

Former Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 1: Edina, Oak Street, and Bell Auditorium

Former Art House cinemas in Minneapolis included: Edina Cinema – this Landmark Theater four-plex closed after decades operating in the …

Current Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 3: St. Anthony Main Theatre

Although Minneapolis used to have many more Art House cinemas in the past, having declined in recent decades like many …

Current Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 2: Lagoon, Parkway, and Riverview

Although Minneapolis used to have many more Art House cinemas in the past, having declined in recent decades like many …

Current Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 1: Heights Theatre

Although Minneapolis used to have many more Art House cinemas in the past, having declined in recent decades like many …

Aliʻiōlani Hale

Aliʻiōlani Hale, located in downtown Honolulu, is the building currently used as the home of the  Hawaii State Supreme Court. Prior …

Lumber Exchange Building

Dating to 1885, the Lumber Exchange Building was the first “skyscraper” built in Minneapolis and the oldest building outside of New York City with 12 or more …

Minneapolis City Hall

Minneapolis City Hall, which together with the adjoining Hennepin County Courthouse, was designed in 1888 by the architectural firm of Long …

Rostock Town Hall

The historic medieval building of the Rostock Town Hall in Germany stands along the city’s Neuer Markt and was originally a composite …

NE Arts Buildings, Part 4: Historic Grain Belt Brewery

The historic former Grain Belt Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis, located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was renovated and redeveloped …

International Market Square

International Market Square (IMS), formerly known as the Northwestern Knitting Company Factory, is a former factory building in downtown Minneapolis which …

New York Times Building

Designed by Renzo Piano and Fox & Fowle, the 52-story New York Times Building in Midtown Manhattan was completed in 2007 at a cost …

AT&T Tower (Minneapolis)

The iconic AT&T Tower, with its distinctive outward canted windows at its apex. was completed in 1991 as the 3rd …

The Landing

The Landing (formerly Historic Murphy’s Landing), now part of the Minnesota River Heritage Park in Shakopee, is a living history …

Kunstmuseum Basel

The Kunstmuseum Basel, or Fine Arts Museum, is the oldest publicly accessible art collection in the world. Its focus is …

The Three Graces

The Three Graces, located on Liverpool’s Pier Head, make up one of the most beautiful skylines in England. These majestic …

Naturhistorische Museum

Officially opened in 1889, the Naturhistorische Museum, located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important natural history museums in the …

Lloyd’s Building

The 14-storey Lloyd’s Building, home of the insurance institution Lloyd’s of London, is located on the former site of East India House in London’s main financial …