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The Atlas Obscura Guide To St. Cloud

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Updated May 4, 2022

Unusual Attractions in St. Cloud

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Val's Rapid Service

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Stearns History Museum

The history of central Minnesota under one roof.

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St. Joseph, Minnesota

The Saint John's Bible

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.

11 miles from St. Cloud

St. Joseph, Minnesota

Saint John's Abbey Church

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

11 miles from St. Cloud

Cold Spring, Minnesota

Grasshopper Chapel

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.

14 miles from St. Cloud

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in St. Cloud

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Val's Rapid Service

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

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