This is a 360 degree aerial panorama shot from a helicopter over downtown Minneapolis. Landmarks include Target Center and the Metrodome, and the Mississippi River, including the site of the first bridge over the river, St. Anthony Falls, and the Stone Arch Bridge.

360 degree panorama at the Hennepin Ave. Bridge, which is at the site of the first permanent bridge across the Mississippi River, anywhere along it’s length. The large building at the base of the bridge on the right is the Minneapolis Post Office, and is on the site of the first permanent white dwelling on this side of the river.

360 degree panorama in front of the Mary Tyler Moore statue on Nicollet Mall at Nicollet and 7th St. in downtown Minneapolis. This is believed to be at the approximate location she tossed her hat in the opening credits to the Mary Tyler Moore show, which took place in Minneapolis.
Good view of the Wells Fargo and IDS buildings.

360 degree panorama of the Central Ave. bridge and downtown Minneapolis from Nicollet Island at sunset.

360 degree panorama of the St. Anthony Falls, Mississippi River lock and dam, and downtown Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge at sunrise.

360 degree panorama with Lincoln Town Car across from Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

360 degree panorama of The Hitching Company’s horse and carriage on the Stone Arch Bridge. The Hitching Company offers carriage ride tours along the Mississippi River and Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

360 degree panorama of The Hitching Company’s horse and carriage on Nicollet Island on the Mississipi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hitching Company offers carriage ride tours along the Mississippi River and Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

360 degree panorama along the light rail in downtown Minneapolis, with the Wells Fargo and IDS buildings disappearing into the fog above.

360 degree panorama during the Holidazzle Parade at Nicollet and 7th in downtown Minneapolis, with Mary Tyler Moore looking on.

360 degree panorama of Marshall Field’s Snow White Christmas display. The seven little men weep for three days and kept watch over Snow White, before the Prince finds her in the woods, breaks the spell with a kiss, and they get married and live happily ever after.

360 degree panorama of the Aquatennial block party in downtown Minneapolis at Washington Ave. and Marquette Ave.

360 degree panorama in downtown Minneapolis on Marquette Ave. at the KFAN stage during the 2005 Aquatennial block party.

360 degree panorama at the Cities 97 Main Stage between Hennepin Ave. and Nicollet Ave. during the 2005 Minneapolis Aquatennial block party.

360 degree panorama of Minneapolis Aquatennial Fireworks shot from the Stone Arch Bridge, with St. Anthony Falls, the only waterfall on the entire length of the Mississippi River, illuminated by fireworks.

360 degree panorama of the 2005 New Year’s Eve fireworks over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Shot from the Stone Arch Bridge, visible landmarks include downtown Minneapolis, St. Anthony Falls, and the northernmost lock and dam on the Mississippi.

360 degree panorama of the view of the Minneapolis skyline from the fourth floor bridge of the new Minneapolis Public Library on opening day.