You absolutely have to pull off I-90 and check out the SPAM® Museum in downtown Austin, Minnesota. It is entirely free to enter, completely unpretentious, […]
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Where is Iona beach and what’s good about it?
ou have got to check out Iona’s Beach Scientific and Natural Area on Minnesota’s North Shore. It is easily one of the coolest stops along […]
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Minnesota Has a Cave With an Underground Waterfall, and Almost Nobody Knows It Exists
Niagara Cave near Harmony, Minnesota, in the bluff country of the state’s southeastern corner, is one of the most impressive natural attractions in the Upper […]
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The Twin Cities Zoo That’s Quietly One of the Best in the Midwest
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota sits in the middle of Como Regional Park and has been welcoming visitors since 1897, making […]
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The Untouched Minnesota Wilderness That Feels Like It’s Straight Out of a Jack London Novel
Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota, along the Canadian border east of International Falls, is one of the most water-dominated national parks in the country, […]
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The Duluth Waterfront Trail Where Giant Freighters Pass Close Enough to Read the Names on Their Hulls
Where Minnesota’s Iron Range meets the western tip of Lake Superior, the city of Duluth rises steeply from the waterfront on a series of terraced […]
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The Historic River Town Near the Twin Cities That Book Lovers Keep Driving Back To
On the bluffs above the St. Croix River in Washington County, Minnesota, the historic town of Stillwater has a strong claim to the title of […]
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The Tiny Minnesota Town on Lake Superior That Artists, Hikers, and Foodies Can’t Stop Talking About
At the northeastern end of Minnesota’s spectacular North Shore Drive, where Highway 61 curves inland toward the Canadian border, the small town of Grand Marais […]
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You Can Wade Across the Mississippi River Here, and It’s Only About 10 Feet Wide
In the lake-studded forests of northwestern Minnesota, a modest stream trickles out of a shallow, clear lake over a jumble of smooth rocks and begins […]
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Every November, Thousands of People Drive to This Minnesota Cliff to Watch a Lighthouse Light Up
Perched on a 130-foot cliff of anorthosite rock above the cold blue waters of Lake Superior, Split Rock Lighthouse is arguably the most photographed landmark […]