20 Undeniable Reasons Why Everyone Should Love Minnesota

Minnesota may rarely find itself in the spotlight for anything other than frigid weather, but it's actually a great place to live! Full of amazing scenery and culture, here's why this flyover state should never be overlooked.

1 Lakes! - You’ve heard it before but you’ll hear it again… and again. The most shoreline of any state truly makes Minnesota relaxation central.

2 Mall of America - Minnesota does shopping right with an amusement park and mini golf course. After all, Minnesota invented the indoor mall.

3 Minnesota State Fair - The best in the country, mostly because of butter sculptures. Because nothing screams midwest like 90 pounds of butter as an art form.

4 Ice Castles - When life gives them subzero winters, Minnesotans make an ice castle worthy of Elsa herself.

5 Ju(i)cy Lucy - While there may be a debate over the inventor and even the spelling of this cheese filled culinary masterpiece, there is no debating its home state.

6 Boundary Waters - Beauty, adventure, and canoes await you.

8 Not to mention Itasca State Park - Headwaters of the iconic Mississippi River.

7 Hockey - Home of the best hockey fans, whether its high school, college, or NHL, Minnesota loves their hockey players all the same.

9 Home to First Ave/7th St. Entry - Best music venue around and starting point of Prince and Atmosphere.

10 Mayo Clinic - Medical breakthroughs since 1889.

11 Walker Art Center - Minneapolis hosts the world renowned Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, not to mention a flourishing art community.

12 Minneapolis Theater - Theater seats per capita only topped by New York City.

13 General Mills - Breakfast just wouldn’t be the same without cereal, and the best are made by this Minnesota headquartered company... also the proud creators of...

14 Betty Crocker - Dear Minnesota, Single people everywhere thank you.

15 3M - Scotch tape and post-its. You're welcome world.

16 Target - Buying more than what was on the list: another American pastime brought to you by Minnesota.

17 Festivals - Summers in Minnesota are bursting to the brim with festival fun, from art to music and everything in between!

18 Zombie Pub Crawl - The original brain eating, record setting night in all its gory, I mean glory.

19 Love for Beer - Good beer is taken seriously in this state.

20 Niceness - Last but certainly not least, “Minnesota Nice” is a wondrous reality.

So while the land of ten thousand lakes may have freezing weather, the heartwarming culture is enough to make any Minnesotan happy to call it home. What else makes you love Minnesota?