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 Michigan National Park With No Roads, No Cars, and No Way In Except By Boat or Floatplane
Floating in the remote northwestern waters of Lake Superior, closer to Minnesota and Canada than to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Isle Royale National Park is one […]
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This Northeastern Indiana State Park Has a Refrigerated Toboggan Run That Operates All Winter Long
In the lake country of northeastern Indiana, where the landscape is dotted with kettle lakes and wetlands left by retreating glaciers, Pokagon State Park sits […]
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The Chicago Suburb Where Frank Lloyd Wright Invented an Entire Architectural Style From His Living Room
In the leafy, historic suburb of Oak Park just west of Chicago, on a quiet corner of Forest Avenue, stands the house where Frank Lloyd […]
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Frank Lloyd Wright Spent 50 Years Building and Rebuilding His Wisconsin Home, and You Can Tour It
In the gentle valleys of the Wisconsin River near the village of Spring Green, one of the most important complexes of buildings in American architectural […]
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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 Michigan City at the Same Latitude as Burgundy That Produces Award-Winning Wine and Cherry Everything
At the southern end of Grand Traverse Bay in northwestern Michigan, where the sparkling blue waters of Lake Michigan curve into two protected bays separated […]
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This Small Indiana City Has a Children’s Zoo That Consistently Ranks in America’s Top Five
In the city of Fort Wayne in northeastern Indiana, one of the highest-rated children’s zoos in the country has been delighting families for more than […]
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The Mile-Long Chicago Pier With a Giant Ferris Wheel, a World-Class Theater, and Fireworks Twice a Week
Stretching nearly a mile into the waters of Lake Michigan from the northern edge of Chicago’s downtown lakefront, Navy Pier is one of the most […]
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Wisconsin’s Most Visited State Park Has 500-Foot Quartzite Cliffs and a Lake That Reflects All of It
In the heart of Wisconsin’s Baraboo Range, where ancient quartzite bluffs rise 500 feet above a crystal-clear glacial lake, Devil’s Lake State Park attracts more […]