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Southwest Minneapolis is also the city's Lakes Area, a major outdoor recreational destination for thousands of Twin Cities residents. The area is well known for its beautiful Chain of Lakes, Cedar, Calhoun, Harriet, and Lake of the Isles, and nearby Minnehaha Creek. On the northwest side of Lake Harriet concerts are performed in a charming band shell most evenings in June and July. More than five million visitors come to the Chain of Lakes each year to bike, walk, jog, in-line skate or cross-country ski around the lakes on 12 miles of paths.

The Grand Rounds, a 50-plus mile bicycle and walking byway, connects the Chain of Lakes to the Mississippi River, and circumnavigates the city, via parkways, lake paths, and river roads.

The Chain of Lakes is second in the number of annual visits to attractions in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. First is the Mall of America in nearby Bloomington, with more than 40 million visits per year. The mall covers 78 acres and includes shops, restaurants, nightclubs, the LEGO Imagination Center, Cereal Adventure sponsored by General Mills, an indoor simulated speedway and a movie theatre complex. Also inside the mall is Underwater Adventures. This walk-through aquarium is home to more than 3,000 sea creatures. Tanks allow visitors to touch sharks and stingrays, and a virtual submarine ride offers a look into the mysterious sea.

Two exceptional museums are located on the University of Minnesota's main campus. The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum houses art from the 20th century. The James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History displays plants, animals, birds and natural objects from Minnesota. Artwork depicting the rugged beauty of the state is also on display. The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Complex houses the Children's Theatre Company, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The Walker Art Center contains works of 20th century and contemporary art from America and Europe. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden has more than 40 sculptures on its 11-acre grounds. A footbridge spans 16 lanes of traffic to connect the garden to Loring Park and downtown.

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