Thank you for being part of the very first Yearly Thing 2025 — a curated collection of 324 links from Weekly Thing issues 306-336, organized into ten themed chapters covering the year's most compelling ideas in technology, culture, and digital life. The Yearly Thing is an artifact: a way to hold a year of the internet in your hands while the links themselves inevitably rot. This POAP is its digital twin — proof that you were here, that you collected the 2025 edition, and that you're part of the Weekly Thing community. One physical artifact. One digital collectible. Both yours to keep.

After the 612 POAP Challenge has completed on September 1, 2025 there will be a random drawing of five individual tokens and each winner will be sent one of these congratulations tokens which will entitle them to a $20 gift certificate at Dairy Queen! The more locations you collect the more likely you are to win!

This POAP is given to anyone that collects all 31 locations, thus all five different categories. You got them all! Architecture Aficionado: https://poap.gallery/drops/190898 Bridge Builder: https://poap.gallery/drops/190899 Culture Collector: https://poap.gallery/drops/190900 Lake Lover: https://poap.gallery/drops/190901 Minneapolis Marvel: https://poap.gallery/drops/190902

This POAP is given to anyone that collects the six different locations in the Bridge Builder category. 35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge: https://poap.gallery/drops/190524 Hennepin Avenue Bridge: https://poap.gallery/drops/190525 Lowry Avenue Bridge: https://poap.gallery/drops/190526 Martin Olav Sabo Bridge: https://poap.gallery/drops/190527 Stone Arch Bridge: https://poap.gallery/drops/190528 Washington Avenue Bridge: https://poap.gallery/drops/190529.

Glowing like a futuristic arc over the Mississippi, the Lowry Avenue Bridge is an eye-catching marvel of LED design and engineering. Its sweeping lines and color-changing lights make it one of the most visually striking crossings in Minneapolis. This isn’t just infrastructure—it’s a nightly light show that reflects the creativity of the city. Claim this Bridge Builder POAP for finding beauty where function meets flair in the 612 POAP Challenge. Category: Bridge Builder GPS: 45.01309, -93.27454 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/45.01309,-93.27454 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowry_Avenue_Bridge NFT: https://opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/62190149032022655717025961372930289129265559683354101596648999145723521925121

With a collection that spans 5,000 years and free admission that invites everyone, Mia is where art history meets community spirit. From ancient Chinese bronzes to contemporary masterworks, every visit is a walk through human creativity. Even the building itself whispers elegance and curiosity. Add this Culture Collector POAP to your set for exploring artistic wonder in the 612 POAP Challenge. Category: Culture Collector GPS: 44.9583, -93.27316 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/44.9583,-93.27316 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_Institute_of_Art NFT: https://opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/62190149032022655717025961372930289129265559683354101596648998848855382425601

This POAP is given to anyone that collects the six different locations in the Minneapolis Marvel category. Gold Medal Building: https://poap.gallery/drops/190544 Goldy Gopher: https://poap.gallery/drops/190545 Grain Belt Sign: https://poap.gallery/drops/190546 Northrop Chair: https://poap.gallery/drops/190547 Target Headquarters: https://poap.gallery/drops/190548 Witches Tower: https://poap.gallery/drops/190549

This POAP is given to anyone that collects the seven different locations in the Architecture Aficionado category. Basilica of Saint Mary: https://poap.gallery/drops/190516 Campbell Mithun Tower: https://poap.gallery/drops/190517 Capella Tower: https://poap.gallery/drops/190518 Foshay Tower: https://poap.gallery/drops/190520 DS Tower: https://poap.gallery/drops/190521 Riverside Plaza: https://poap.gallery/drops/190522 Wells Fargo Center: https://poap.gallery/drops/190523

Perched mysteriously in Prospect Park, the “Witches Hat Tower” looks like it fell out of a fairy tale and landed among the trees. Officially named the Prospect Park Water Tower, it once offered panoramic views of the city—but its locked gate and peculiar charm now fuel urban legends. It’s weird, it’s wonderful, and yes, it’s real. You’ve earned this Minneapolis Marvel POAP by seeking out the strange and storied in the 612 POAP Challenge. Category: Minneapolis Marvel GPS: 44.96872, -93.21267 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/44.96872,-93.21267 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Park_Water_Tower NFT: https://opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/62190149032022655717025961372930289129265559683354101596648999439293126541313