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Here are just a few of the many things you will experience, located within minutes of Bloomington hotels:
1. Mall of America - largest enclosed shopping and entertainment venue in the United States - stay, play, dine and shop all under one roof
2. Nickelodeon Universe - largest indoor theme park in the United States located in the center of Mall of America complete with roller coasters and the longest indoor zipline
3. Paisley Park - Prince's iconic private estate and production complex is now a museum where visitors can experience
4. MSP International Airport named best airport in its size category for two years in a row and is only 10 minutes from Bloomington, connected by METRO Light Rail Transit to Mall of America and Minneapolis and St. Paul
5. Minnehaha Regional Park - One of the area's oldest and most popular park, featuring a majestic 53-foot waterfall, limestone bluffs, river overlooks, and hiking/biking trails attracts more than 850,000 visitors annually, and located just minutes from Bloomington
6. Historic Fort Snelling - originally known as Fort Anthony, this was a United States military fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers
7. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - comprised of more than 14,000-acres, and one of fourteen Regional Priority Urban Wildlife Refuges in the nation, offering visitors a variety of free outdoor recreational experiences
8. 5-8 Club - Claiming to have created the Juicy Lucy, a cheeseburger with molten cheese on the inside rather than on top of the meat patty, this restaurant is a local hangout with a prohibition speakeasy past
9. Hyland Lake Park Reserve - offers skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing in the winter; disc golf, Chutes and Ladders play area, boating, kayaking, swimming, biking and hiking in the summer
10. Normandale Japanese Garden - designed by Takeo Watanabe and dedicated in 1976, this traditional style Japanese garden displays Minnesota-hardy plants and Japanese architectural features
1. Mall of America - largest enclosed shopping and entertainment venue in the United States - stay, play, dine and shop all under one roof
2. Nickelodeon Universe - largest indoor theme park in the United States located in the center of Mall of America complete with roller coasters and the longest indoor zipline
3. Paisley Park - Prince's iconic private estate and production complex is now a museum where visitors can experience
4. MSP International Airport named best airport in its size category for two years in a row and is only 10 minutes from Bloomington, connected by METRO Light Rail Transit to Mall of America and Minneapolis and St. Paul
5. Minnehaha Regional Park - One of the area's oldest and most popular park, featuring a majestic 53-foot waterfall, limestone bluffs, river overlooks, and hiking/biking trails attracts more than 850,000 visitors annually, and located just minutes from Bloomington
6. Historic Fort Snelling - originally known as Fort Anthony, this was a United States military fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers
7. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - comprised of more than 14,000-acres, and one of fourteen Regional Priority Urban Wildlife Refuges in the nation, offering visitors a variety of free outdoor recreational experiences
8. 5-8 Club - Claiming to have created the Juicy Lucy, a cheeseburger with molten cheese on the inside rather than on top of the meat patty, this restaurant is a local hangout with a prohibition speakeasy past
9. Hyland Lake Park Reserve - offers skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing in the winter; disc golf, Chutes and Ladders play area, boating, kayaking, swimming, biking and hiking in the summer
10. Normandale Japanese Garden - designed by Takeo Watanabe and dedicated in 1976, this traditional style Japanese garden displays Minnesota-hardy plants and Japanese architectural features