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.
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
Towering above Nicollet Mall, Target’s corporate HQ isn’t just a building—it’s the nerve center of a retail giant born and bred in Minneapolis. The red bullseye is part of the city’s identity, from community events to job creation to the shelves in every local home. Walk by and you’ll likely spot red carts rolling out ideas for what’s next. Claim this Minneapolis Marvel POAP and prove you found the heart of the Target empire in the 612 POAP Challenge. Category: Minneapolis Marvel GPS: 44.97399, -93.2753 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/44.97399,-93.2753 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Plaza_South NFT: https://opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/62190149032022655717025961372930289129265559683354101596648998860950010331137
Built in 1929 and inspired by the Washington Monument, the Foshay Tower is a time capsule from a more flamboyant era. Once the tallest building in Minneapolis, its rich limestone façade and lavish lobby echo a time when architecture was all about grandeur and ambition. It now houses a hotel, but its original vision still stands tall. Grab this Architecture Aficionado POAP for checking off a Deco darling in the 612 POAP Challenge. Category: Architecture Aficionado GPS: 44.97452, -93.27155 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/44.97452,-93.27155 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foshay_Tower NFT: https://opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/62190149032022655717025961372930289129265559683354101596648999227087382380545
With its sleek, minimalist lines and bronze glass façade, the Campbell Mithun Tower is a love letter to International Style architecture. Rising confidently from Marquette Avenue, this skyscraper has been turning heads since the '80s. It reflects both the energy of downtown and the evolving ambitions of Minneapolis’s skyline. Earn this Architecture Aficionado POAP as part of your 612 POAP Challenge for spotting style in the city’s vertical climb. Category: Architecture Aficionado GPS: 44.97365, -93.26987 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/44.97365,-93.26987 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two22 NFT: https://opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/62190149032022655717025961372930289129265559683354101596648999197400568430593
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
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